Luz's Motives
1986, Spanish. Directed by Felipe Cazals.
Luz is in jail, accused of murdering her own children. Her husband and her mother-in-law say she killed them in cold blood. Dr. Rebollar tries to help the woman, but she refuses to remember anything. Luz thinks of jail as the purgatory: it's only one step to reach the Heaven.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Felipe CazalsDirector
- Patricia Reyes SpíndolaLuz
- Delia CasanovaDra. Maricarmen Rebollar
- Marta AuraLic. Marisela Alférez
- Ana Ofelia MurguíaLuz's mother in law
- Alonso EchánoveSebastián
- Carlota VillagránLuz's friend
- Dunia SaldívarFemale Prisioner
- Georgina ChaviraCast
- Adriana RojoKeeper
- María PradoPublic ministry
- Luz María PeñaPregnant public ministry
- Socorro CamachoCast
Details
- Released
- 6 February 1986
- Original title
- Los Motivos de Luz
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Xavier Robles
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Luz's Motives runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Luz's Motives isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 February 1986. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Luz's Motives?
Luz's Motives (1986) was directed by Felipe Cazals and stars Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Delia Casanova, Marta Aura.