Spain / Sep 22, 2012 / Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival
The Dead Man and Being Happy (2013)
Directed by Javier Rebollo
1h 32minruntime
1vote
0reviews
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A Spaniard in Argentina becomes aware of his approaching death while staying at a hospital, so he decides to run away from Buenos Aires and start a trip up North, heading nowhere in particular.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fermí Reixach | Santiago |
| Javier Rebollo | Narrator (voice) |
| Lola Mayo | Narrator (voice) |
| Juan Nemirovsky | Mozo |
| Horacio Vay | Doctor |
| Pascual Condito | Enfermo |
| Carlos Zumbo | Enfermo |
| Manuel García | Enfermo |
| Omar Tiberty | Rubén |
| Itatí Eva Aranda | Mucama Colombiana |
| José Pierini | Hombre de mediana edad |
| Horacio Maldonado | Hombre elegante en calzoncillos |
| Paula Viel | Chica |
| Cristian José Jiménez | Policía viejo y curtido |
| Marcelo Raúl Fernández | El otro policía |
| Ricardo Bertone | Recepcionista |
| Carmen Esther Núñez | Carmen |
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| Magdalena Cernadas | Chica con una mochila |
| Karlien Van Der Colff | Chica extranjera |
| Juan Carlos Díaz | El santiagüeño |
| Jorge Luis Martos | Hermano de Érika |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El muerto y ser feliz |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Català, English, Español |
| Production countries | Spain, France, Argentina |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Eddie Saeta, Icónica, Lolita Films, Utópica Cine, Noodles Production, TV3, Picnic Producciones, Nunchaku Producciones, TVE |
| Release date | 11 gennaio 2013 |
| Production | Lluís Miñarro, Lola Mayo, José Nolla, Jérôme Vidal, Alex Zito, Damián París |
| Writer | Lola Mayo, Javier Rebollo, Salvador Roselli |
| Editing | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Cinematography | Santiago Racaj |
| Assistant directors | Javier Rebollo |
| Camera operators | Santiago Racaj |
| Additional photography | Santiago Racaj |
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| Production design | Miguel Ángel Rebollo |
| Art direction | Miguel Ángel Rebollo |
| Set decoration | Miguel Ángel Rebollo |
| Music | Dani Fontrodona, Julián Catz, Pelayo Gutiérrez |
| Sound | Dani Fontrodona, Julián Catz, Pelayo Gutiérrez |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Sep 30, 2012 / Toulouse Cinespaña Film Festival
United States / Oct 11, 2012 / New York Film Festival
Argentina / Nov 17, 2012 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
Theatrical release
Romania / Jan 11, 2013 / 12
Spain / Jan 11, 2013
Argentina / May 30, 2013
United States / Oct 04, 2013
Digital
Poland / Oct 18, 2012 / 12
Czechia / Jun 28, 2013 / 12+
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