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Los Motivos de Luz
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Wikipedia article
'Los Motivos de Luz' ('Luz' Motive') is a 1985 Mexican drama film, directed by Felipe Cazals. The film stars Patricia Reyes Spndola, as Luz, a woman accused of murdering her four children, after being accused by her husband (Alonso Echnove) and her mother-in-law (Ana Ofelia Murgua). 'Los Motivos de Luz' was written by Xavier Robles based on the real case of Elvia Luz Cruz. The film received two Ariel Awards in 1986, for Best Actress (Spindola) and Best Supporting Actress (Murgua).
Main cast
*Patricia Reyes Spndola as Luz
*Alonso Echnove as Sebastin
*Ana Ofelia Murgua as Luz Mother-in-law
*Delia Casanova as Dr. Maricarmen Rebollar
*Marta Aura as Lawyer Marisela Alfrez
*Dunia Saldvar as neighbor inmate
Awards
Ariel Awards
The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. 'Los Motivos de Luz' received two awards out of seven nominations.|-
|rowspan="7" scope="row"| 28th Ariel Awards
|scope="row"| 'Los Motivos de Luz'
|scope="row"| Best Picture
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|scope="row"| Felipe Cazals
|scope="row"| Best Director
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|scope="row"| Alonso Echnove
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Actor
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|scope="row"| Patricia Reyes Spndola
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Actress
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|scope="row"| Ana Ofelia Murgua
|rowspan="2" scope="row"| Best Supporting Actress
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|scope="row"| Dunia Zaldvar
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|scope="row"| Horacio Martnez
|rowspan="1" scope="row"| Best Art Direction
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