Las alas de la vida

Las alas de la vida

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Las alas de la vida

""Without death, every birth would be a tragedy""

2006

1h 30m

8.9(7 votes)

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Dr. Carlos Cristos, 47, is terminally ill. He call a film director and proposes him to record his struggle for to live and die with dignity and without drama.

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Enric Benito

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Carlos Cristos

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Carmela Cristos Font

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Carmen Font

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