The Companion
“In the 80's, when fear spread faster than HIV, Cuba confined the epidemic behind a wall”
2016•1h 44m•6.0•Released
Drama
At the height of the 1980s AIDS epidemic, Cuban boxing champion Horacio's punishment for failing a drug test is to watch over the brash, combative Daniel, a patient in a sanatorium where HIV patients are compulsorily confined. The two collide as Daniel yearns for freedom while Horacio dreams of returning to the ring.
Director
Pavel Giroud
Writer
Pavel Giroud
Languages
Spanish
Cast
Yotuel Romero
Horacio Romero
Armando Miguel Gómez
Daniel Guerrero
Camila Arteche
Lisandra
Jazz Vilá
Boris
Yailene Sierra
Doctora
Yerlín Pérez López
Chely
Iván Colas
Padre de Daniel
Jorge Molina
El Yiky
Michel Pentón
Preso de remplazo
Broselianda Hernández
La Madre
Modesto Agüero
Comentarista deportivo
Héctor Vinent
Campeón Olímpico de Boxeo
Production
Producer
Daniel Díaz Ravelo
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