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Amaurosis (2014)

Amaurosis poster
Directed by
Wainer Méndez
Genre
drama film
Country
Costa Rica
Runtime
1h
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An artist loses his sight in a car accident and runs away with his young relative Gatillo. The boy tries to give him hope for happiness with help from a new neighbor. Their adventure leads to an unexpected turn that changes their lives.

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What happens

Amaurosis es una película costarricense ambientada en la provincia de Cartago. Amaurosis es una historia inspirada en hechos reales. Es una crítica a la idiosincrasia cartaginesa a través de una metáfora: la ceguera. Esta es la historia de los dilemas psicológicos y emocionales de un artista (Manuel) que perdió la vista en un accidente de tránsito y huye con su único familiar, un niño apodado Gatillo. Él con su entusiasmo y alegría buscará la forma de darle una esperanza de felicidad a Manuel, y con la ayuda de su nueva vecina Nela, emprenderán una aventura con un final inesperado que les cambiará la vida. Duración: 60:00 Género: Ficción Idioma: Español Guion y dirección: Wainer Méndez Productora: Arajo Films Fotografía: Randy Méndez Solano y Wainer Méndez Música: Alejandro Jiménez, Atmósfera Productora: Arajo Films. Protagonistas: Manuel Jiménez, Emerson Méndez, Daniela Cerdas, Yolanda Solano, Alberto Cartín (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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