The Most Important Thing in Life is Not Being Dead

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An esteemed piano tuner and repairer, Jacobo leads an apparently happy life with his wife, Helena. His serene existence is thrown into a state of confusion when insomnia creeps in, and pianos that previously repaired miraculously overnight remain unfixed. Jacobo plunges into paranoia and madness, hearing noises during the night and having ephemeral visions of a stranger roaming the house in a dressing gown. Helena reassuringly denies anything out of the ordinary, and suspiciously insists he is hallucinating. Is the life we think safe and secure true, or is there a second reality lurking? THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE IS NOT BEING DEAD is a tale of betrayal and forgiveness in a rich musical universe, set against the Franco era, a period of political deceit and distorted reality in Spain. Playfully, the tragicomedy questions our perception of reality and the vulnerability of our human condition.

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Cast

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

Jacobo 80

Mercè Montalà

Helena 80

Carles Arquimbau

Gerard 80

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Marián Aguilera

Helena 50

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Jordi Domènech

Vecino 50

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Xavier Tort

Vecino 80

Albert Ausellé

Gerard 50

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Jordi J. Recort

Civil Guard / Masked G

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