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The Companion
“In the 80's, when fear spread faster than HIV, Cuba confined the epidemic behind a wall”
6.0 / 10• 2016• 1h 44m•NR• Spanish
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Yotuel Romero
Horacio Romero
LeadAM
Armando Miguel Gómez
Daniel Guerrero
Camila Arteche
Lisandra
Jazz Vilá
Boris
YS
Yailene Sierra
Doctora
YP
Yerlín Pérez López
Chely
IC
Iván Colas
Padre de Daniel
Jorge Molina
El Yiky
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pavel Giroud's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Companion is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
