Summaries

It is a satire about life in Cuba. The members of a funeral procession and some truck drivers who need to take the same route begin to talk about God and the world and they end up discovering that life for both groups has many similarities and many differences, depending on the point of view.—Volker Boehm

When Aunt Yoyita dies during a visit to Gina in Guantánamo, Gina, along with Yoyita's childhood sweetheart, the aging Cándido, must take the body to Havana. To their annoyance, Gina's overbearing husband Adolfo, a punctilious undertaker with political ambitions, takes charge of the journey. On the road they keep crossing paths with Mariano, a trucker who's a playboy with a woman at every way-station. He and Gina recognize each other: he was her student and wrote her of how much he loved her, then dropped out of school in embarrassment. Before they reach Havana, Gina realizes she can choose between Adolfo and Mariano: does Aunt Yoyita's life help Gina decide?—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • female nudity
  • dark comedy
  • satire comedy
  • live action
  • funeral procession
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Sep 19, 1995
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-14
Countries of origin Germany Spain Cuba
Language Spanish
Production companies Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC) Alta Films Prime Films S.L.

Box office

Gross US & Canada $903840
Opening weekend US & Canada $8851
Gross worldwide $903840

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 45m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby SR Dolby
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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