The Companion (2016)
1h 44m
Running Time
March 11, 2016Release Date
Plot.
At the height of the 1980s AIDS epidemic, Cuban boxing champion Horacio's punishment for failing a drug test is to watch over the brash, combative Daniel, a patient in a sanatorium where HIV patients are compulsorily confined. The two collide as Daniel yearns for freedom while Horacio dreams of returning to the ring.
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Cast & Crew.
Camila Arteche
Lisandra
Armando Miguel Gómez
Daniel
Broselianda Hernández
La Madre
Yotuel Romero
Horacio Romero
Jazz Vilá
Boris
Alejandro Brugués
Writer
Pavel Giroud
Director
Pierre Edelman
Co-Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 11, 2016
Original NameEl acompañante
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 44m
Genres
Wiki.
The Companion (Spanish: El acompañante) is a 2015 Cuban drama film directed by Pavel Giroud. It was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.