The Companion (2016)
El acompañante
In the 80's, when fear spread faster than HIV, Cuba confined the epidemic behind a wall
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.
- Date of release
- 2016-03-11
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Pavel Giroud
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
The Companion is a 2015 Cuban drama film directed by Pavel Giroud. It was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
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