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2009 | Color | 23 min

A young man reunites with his father after a long separation to accompany him during his last days of life. The father asks his son to help him die to free him of the pain caused by his cancer.


Country: México
Direction: Arroyo; Juan Pablo
Script: Arroyo; Juan Pablo
Production: Expósito; Rubén
Photography: Cortés; Ricardo
Sound: Escribano Guirado; Pedro
Music: Arroyo; Juan Pablo
Cast:José Domínguez; Juan, Pons; Féliz, Pons; Ramón
Art direction: Saiz Varas; Isabel
Participation year at FICM: 2009

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