Your kids fake a whole life to hide you're dying—Argentine telenovela chaos ensues.
Angelica Zamora is a famous actress and singer, ignored by her three children Julio, Clotilde and Felipe. After learning of a serious illness that leaves her little time to live, her children and their friends intend to make her spend her best moments without being aware of the disease she suffers. Julio will even propose to someone to please his mother.
Acting
Nelly Beltrán's layered performance as the oblivious dying diva.
Direction
Carreras balances musical spectacle with emotional manipulation.
Director
Enrique Carreras
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1972 Argentine cinema frequently used musical comedy to process national trauma—this fits that bittersweet tradition perfectly.
Director Enrique Carreras made over 40 films; this rare melodrama-musical hybrid shows his range beyond typical comedies.
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