2016· 104 min
The Companion
In the 80's, when fear spread faster than HIV, Cuba confined the epidemic behind a wall
Drama
6.0 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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
Cast: Yotuel Romero, Armando Miguel Gómez, Yailene Sierra, Camila Arteche, Broselianda Hernández
Tags
aidsAIDSAIDS epidemiccubafriendship
