A Grain of Rice from a House Where No One Has Died

A Grain of Rice from a House Where No One Has Died

2023 · 15 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

A woman who will die soon tells her three children that she wants to do so with as little intervention as possible. They don't know how much of that desire they will be able to fulfill. Accompanying her in her decision makes them confront the way in which our civilization conceives death. Taking charge of preparing this farewell while their mother is still alive will be a mysterious and revealing way to be together.

Directed by Agustina Muñoz · Written by Agustina Muñoz

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