Leonera
Original title: Lion's Den · Turkish title: Aslan ini
2008 · 1 h 53 min
Directed by 
Pablo Trapero
Pablo TraperoCast
Martina Gusmán Elli Medeiros Rodrigo Santoro
Credits
Written by: 
Alejandro Fadel
Plot
A pregnant woman gives birth in prison.
Sinekatalog’s take
Pablo Trapero's prison drama follows a pregnant woman who gives birth behind bars and raises her child there. Martina Gusmán is powerful in a raw, humane film about motherhood and the hold of the law.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (3,527 votes)
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