Life is to Whistle

– Three characters in present-day Havana must choose between clinging to their self-restricting belief..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Original Name:
La vida es silbar
Life is to Whistle (1998) - Also known as La vida es silbar

Three characters in present-day Havana must choose between clinging to their self-restricting beliefs, or getting rid of them to live more freely. Ballerina Mariana has promised God celibacy if she gets the role of "Giselle"; Social-worker Julia always faints after hearing a certain word; and pot-smoking percussionist Elpidio was abandoned by his mother, coincidentally named Cuba, some time ago and has not yet gotten over the loss.

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Release Date:

18 Jun 1999

Language:

Spanish

Director:

Fernando Pérez

Writer:

Humberto Jiménez, Fernando Pérez, Eduardo del Llano

Main Actors:

José Andrade, Maudelet Badia, Elena Bolaños, Rolando Brito

Plot:

Three characters in present-day Havana must choose between clinging to their self-restricting beliefs, or getting rid of them to live more freely. Ballerina Mariana has promised God celibacy if she gets the role of "Giselle"; Social-worker Julia always faints after hearing a certain word; and pot-smoking percussionist Elpidio was abandoned by his mother, coincidentally named Cuba, some time ago and has not yet gotten over the loss.

Awards:

17 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

New Yorker Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10