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MANOS DE ORO

Drama | 2021 | USA | 33min | Digital

After months of struggling with a crippling arthritis, a former mechanic attempts to regain his identity as a working man with purpose.

SYNOPSIS

Sergio, a former mechanic, is in the middle of a crippling battle with arthritis. When the opportunity to fix an old family-friend's truck arises, Sergio begins a downward spiral towards denial and self-destructive behavior in an attempt to regain his identity as a working man with purpose. As a result, his struggling relationship with his son is put to the test.

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