By My Side Again

By My Side Again

1999 · 97 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

When three estranged sisters, Gloria, Ana and Lidia, meet up again on the death of their mother, Adela, they find themselves obeying her somewhat eccentric last wishes. Though their mother has spent the last 30 years without uttering a single word, she has left very clear written instructions of what she wants done after her death.

Directed by Gracia Querejeta · Written by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón

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