Erendira (1983)

6.1/10 103 min Drama

Overview

While Erendira, a beautiful teenage girl, has a surreal mystical vision, her grandmother's house catches on fire and burns to the ground. Her grandmother holds Erendira responsible and, in order to extract restitution from the girl, forces her into prostitution. Erendira's surreal mystical experiences continue while her grandmother grows rich from exploiting her.

Cast

Irene Papas

Grandmother Amadis

Claudia Ohana

Erendira

Michael Lonsdale

Senator Onésimo Sanchez

Oliver Wehe

Ulysses

Blanca Guerra

Ulysses' mother

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Grocer

Delia Casanova

Narrator (voice)

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