

Living and Other Fictions
Genres
Overview
Pepe has left the psychiatric hospital after serving time for stealing to work. Only the solidarity of Antonio, a disabled activist, allows him to build a fragile life on which to project his weak hopes. Nevertheless, his need to fit in a senseless world becomes a desperate chore. The horizon of his long-awaited “normality" proves unreachable. The relationship with Antonio interpellates his view of life, inviting him to recognize himself as an anomaly and invent a new madness in which to live.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
81 min
Release Date
2016-09-17
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
5.1
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