The Most Important Thing in Life is Not Being Dead

The Most Important Thing in Life is Not Being Dead (2010)

Comedy Drama

An esteemed piano tuner and repairer, Jacobo leads an apparently happy life with his wife, Helena. His serene existence is thrown into a state of confusion when insomnia creeps in, and pianos that previously repaired miraculously overnight remain unfixed. Jacobo plunges into paranoia and madness, hearing noises during the night and having ephemeral visions of a stranger roaming the house in a dressing gown. Helena reassuringly denies anything out of the ordinary, and suspiciously insists he is hallucinating. Is the life we think safe and secure true, or is there a second reality lurking? THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE IS NOT BEING DEAD is a tale of betrayal and forgiveness in a rich musical universe, set against the Franco era, a period of political deceit and distorted reality in Spain. Playfully, the tragicomedy questions our perception of reality and the vulnerability of our human condition.

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  • Release Date: 2010-09-29
  • Runtime: 1h 22min
  • Directors: Olivier Pictet, Marc Recuenco, Pablo Martín Torrado.

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    Cast

    • Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

      Jacobo 80

    • Mercè Montalà

      Helena 80

    • Carles Arquimbau

      Gerard 80

    • Marián Aguilera

      Helena 50

    • Jordi Domènech

      Vecino 50

    • Xavier Tort

      Vecino 80

    • Albert Ausellé

      Gerard 50

    • Jordi J. Recort

      Civil Guard / Masked Guy on Piano