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The Companion

The Companion

# In the 80's, when fear spread faster than HIV, Cuba confined the epidemic behind a wall
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Spanish
📆 Date Released: 2016-03-11
⌚ Running Time: 104 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

Yotuel Romero original image
Horacio Romero
Yotuel Romero
Armando Miguel Gómez original image
Daniel (as Armando Miguel)
Armando Miguel Gómez
Yailene Sierra original image
Yailene Sierra
Camila Arteche original image
Lisandra
Camila Arteche
Broselianda Hernández original image
La Madre
Broselianda Hernández
Jazz Vilá original image
Boris
Jazz Vilá

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