Reacciones adversas

Daniel is a young man suffering from low selfesteem, who is incapable of defending himself from the abuses of employers and of society in general. He is medicated with antidepressants to make his monotonous life more bearable; however, far from helping him, the medication worsens hiscondition with hallucinations and psychotic thoughts of vengeance that lead him to a state of total confusion.

Cast

Hector Kotsifakis

as Daniel Icenberg

Shakti Urrutia

as Paulina

Adrian Paz

as Cajera / Bank Attendant

Jorge de los Reyes

as Sombra / Shadow

Dagoberto Gama

as Taxista / Taxi driver

Fermín Martínez

as Criminal

Harold Torres

as Criminal

Pascasio López

as Criminal

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