'Strays' (2023)
This anti-love young adult movie includes mature topics and dialogue.
The Opposite Of Death
Set of stories of couples who sign either their love or death sentence. Intimate, specific and diverse situations that give a panorama of the vast terrain of love relationships. Life is not the opposite of death, but rather its intermediate point. The opposite of death is love, because that is where the human being is more alive than ever.
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Set of stories of couples who sign either their love or death sentence. Intimate, specific and diverse situations that give a panorama of the vast terrain of love relationships. Life is not the opposite of death, but rather its intermediate point. The opposite of death is love, because that is where the human being is more alive than ever.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Carlo Corea
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Runtime:110 minutes
Studio:COREAfilms, Fomento al Cine Mexicano (FOCINE)
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