
Life as a House(2001)
When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.


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.

Ana Belén
Hortensia

Eduard Fernández
Jorge

María Pujalte
Ángeles

José Sacristán
Juan

Rosario Pardo
América

Zoe Berriatúa
Chico rubio

Carlos Wu
Chen
Julen Kaniowsky
Joaquín
Patricia Gómez
Rebeca

Carlos Kaniowsky
Alberto
Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2004 exploring themes of divorce, unemployment. Directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira, it stars Ana Belén, Eduard Fernández, María Pujalte. 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.
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