The Dead Man and Being Happy

Jan 11, 2013

1h 32m

★ 4.8

A film with roads, dogs and guns

Overview

A Spaniard in Argentina becomes aware of his approaching death while staying at a hospital, so he decides to run away from Buenos Aires and start a trip up North, heading nowhere in particular.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Eddie Saeta

Icónica

Lolita Films

Utópica Cine

Noodles Production

TV3

Picnic Producciones

Nunchaku Producciones

TVE

The Dead Man and Being Happy Trailers

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Cast

Santos

José Sacristán

Érika

Roxana Blanco

Young Pretty Nurse

Valeria Alonso

Big Man

Jorge Jellinek

Érika's Father

Carlos Lecuona

Alejandra

Lisa Caligaris

Woman Who Was Blonde Yesterday

Vicky Peña

Santiago

Fermí Reixach

Narrator (voice)

Javier Rebollo

Narrator (voice)

Lola Mayo

Mozo

Juan Nemirovsky

Doctor

Horacio Vay

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