Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena

Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena

2004 · 90 min · ★ 5.1 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Hortensia is a mature officer of the INEM office. She has been abandoned by her husband so she doesn't believe in love anymore. One day Eduardo Fernandez goes to the employment office because after overcoming a deep depression, he has decided that his life has to get better.

Directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira · Written by Carlos Molinero

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