The Absence
The principal and teachers at an elementary school receive devastating news: the mother of Bianca, a 9-year-old student, has suffered a serious accident while on her way to pick her up.Faced with the difficulty of locating other family members, they decide to create together a support and protection space for the girl.
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The principal and teachers at an elementary school receive devastating news: the mother of Bianca, a 9-year-old student, has suffered a serious accident while on her way to pick her up. Faced with the difficulty of locating other family members, they decide to create together a support and protection space for the girl.
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- Budget
- $2,000
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- Release date
- Feb 7, 2026
- Runtime
- 0h 8m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Spanish
- Country
- Argentina, Uruguay
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