Annabel is a successful businesswoman with a wealthy husband. At a reception in her villa she meets a woman, a member of the catering staff who has been hired for the evening. This woman is none other than her own daughter Chiara, whom she had left over thirty years ago. Chiara was just eight years old at the time. She now approaches her mother with an unusual request: to spend ten days together with her.
Bárbara Lennie
Chiara
Susi Sánchez
Anabel
Greta Fernández
Greta
Miguel Ángel Solá
Bernabé
Richard Bohringer
Matthieu
Bruna González
Chiara Niña
David Kammenos
Matthieu Joven
Ima Ranedo
Señora Cena
Mònica van Campen
Mujer Cena
Fred Adenis
Tobías
Sunday's Illness is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of mother daughter reunion, mother daughter relationship. Directed by Ramón Salazar, it stars Bárbara Lennie, Susi Sánchez, Greta Fernández. Annabel is a successful businesswoman with a wealthy husband. At a reception in her villa she meets a woman, a member of the catering staff who has been hired for the evening. This woman is none other than her own daughter Chiara, whom she had left over thirty years ago. Chiara was just eight years old at the time. She now approaches her mother with an unusual request: to spend ten days together with her.
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