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Tonta tonta, pero no tanto
8.0 / 10• 1972• 1h 30m•NR• Spanish
ComedyCrime
Storyline
María Nicolasa Cruz, an illiterate young Mazahua woman, travels to Mexico City in search of a better life, only to be swept into a chain of misunderstandings and conspiracies that make her an unlikely suspect in thefts and murders. Amid discrimination, corruption, and absurdity, her innocence ultimately exposes an international criminal network and changes not only her own future but that of her entire community.
Cast & Crew
María Elena Velasco
María Nicolasa Cruz
LeadSR
Sergio Ramos
Insp. Cresencio Torrijos "Chencho"
A
Anel
Lucy
EA
Emma Arvizu
Doña Julia Escandón de León, Condesa del Valle
KH
Kikis Herrera Calles
Esposa de Leandro McKinley
MF
Mariela Flores
Esposa de Wilfredo Villegas
HH
Héctor Herrera
Agente Gómez
MC
Mario Casillas
Antonio
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fernando Cortés's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tonta tonta, pero no tanto is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
