afterlife,surrealism,terminal illness,hospital,dying,memories,short film

El último canto del pájaro cú (2010)

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Minutes before his death in the general ward of a city hospital, Ulises, a terminal patient in his fifties, reconstructs the fragments of his life. Lauro, a young and smiling nearby patient accompanies him on his final agony, reliving all Ulises' missed opportunities.

Cast & Crew

Director
Alonso Ruizpalacios
  • Profile picture of Tenoch Huerta Mejía
    Lauro Tenoch Huerta Mejía
  • Profile picture of Karina Gidi
    La China Karina Gidi
  • Profile picture of Ilse Salas
    Sra. Ramírez Ilse Salas

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Keywords

  • afterlife
  • surrealism
  • terminal illness
  • hospital
  • dying
  • memories
  • short film