Personal Effects
Efectos secundarios
“A comedy about four young adults adrift in Mexico City.”
Synopsis
At 18, fresh from high school, Marina, Ignacio, Adam and Mimi, school mates bonded by fate, shared a dream about adult life, a dream of fame, success, perfect skin and that one endless, true love that, surely, was waiting just around the corner for each one of them. But 30's arrived, and none of the sweet promises of youth was fulfilled. Alone, failed and frustrated, all four are forced to stop and look around to try to understand where it all went wrong, and find an emergency fix for their lives, before it's too late, and happiness escapes through their fingers forever. Secondary Effects is the bitter coming of age comedy that follows their steps in the search for lost dreams, lost hair and good sex, at least, if true love turns out to be a mirage.
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Marina de Tavira
Marina
Alejandra Gollas
Mimí
Arturo Barba
Adán
Pedro Izquierdo
Ignacio
Aaron Aguilar
Guadia Separos
Moisés Arizmendi
Santiago
Eugenio Bartilotti
Borrego
José Antonio Barón
Productor de Tv
Fernando Berzosa
Camillero
Humberto Cares
Gerente de super
Irán Castillo
Gabriela
Susana Contreras
Old woman 2
Joaquín Cosío
Conductor
Tony Dalton
Gerardo
Laura de Ita
Cajera
Jorge de los Reyes
Employee
Cecilia De Tavira
Marina - 18 años
Yuriria del Valle
Pinky Pinky
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Issa López
- Screenplay & Story
- Issa López
- Original Score
- Jermaine Stegall
- Original Title
- Efectos secundarios
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Studios
- FIDECINE, TRZ Comunicacion, Traziende Producciones / TRZ, Videocine, Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Issa López
Issa López
Jermaine Stegall
Carlos Aguilera
Department Leadership Roster
Issa López
Director
Issa López
Writer
Jermaine Stegall
Original Music Composer
Carlos Aguilera
Director of Photography
Denise Camargo
Production Design
Bertha Romero
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Personal Effects.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Personal Effects
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What is Personal Effects about?
At 18, fresh from high school, Marina, Ignacio, Adam and Mimi, school mates bonded by fate, shared a dream about adult life, a dream of fame, success, perfect skin and that one endless, true love that, surely, was waiting just around the corner for each one of them. But 30's arrived, and none of the sweet promises of youth was fulfilled. Alone, failed and frustrated, all four are forced to stop and look around to try to understand where it all went wrong, and find an emergency fix for their lives, before it's too late, and happiness escapes through their fingers forever. Secondary Effects is the bitter coming of age comedy that follows their steps in the search for lost dreams, lost hair and good sex, at least, if true love turns out to be a mirage.
Who directed Personal Effects?
Personal Effects was directed by Issa López.
Who stars in Personal Effects?
The principal cast of Personal Effects includes Marina de Tavira, Alejandra Gollas, Arturo Barba, Pedro Izquierdo, Aaron Aguilar.
When was Personal Effects released and how long is it?
Personal Effects was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for Personal Effects?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Personal Effects was composed by Jermaine Stegall.