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2009 Romantic drama
1h 37min
In a tiny Peruvian seaside village, where traditions run deep, Miguel (Cristian Mercado), a young fisherman, and his beautiful bride, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo), are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a scandalous secret. He's in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona), a painter, who is ostracized by the town because he's gay. After a tragic accident occurs, Miguel must choose between sentencing Santiago to eternal torment or doing right by him and, in turn, revealing their relationship to Mariela -- and the entire village.
| Directed by | Javier Fuentes-León |
| Written by | Javier Fuentes-León |
| Original title | Contracorriente |
| Original lang. | Spanish |
| Country | Peru/Colombia/France |