Etiqueta: Disease
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Let’s live today (Vivamos hoy)
In a medical checkup, a middle-aged woman is diagnosed with a brain tumor and only two months to live. Her husband, who had been distanced for some time, tries to make up with her to make her happy for her remaining time and leaves his lover. However, the tests happen to have been from a…
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The Chicken Thief (El ladrón de gallinas)
This story is about a famous female sculptor who gives shelter to a ragged man and starts taking care of him. Later, she discovers that she is starting to fall in love with the man. THEMES: Love, Impossible Love, Art, Social Class GENRE: Comedy RELEVANT FACTS: In 1954, in Mexico, the story…
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Peach in syrup (Melocotón en almíbar)
After robbing a jewelry in a small city, five professional thieves decide to rent a flat in the closest biggest city in order to plan their last move. One of them has symptoms of what seems to be a cold at a first sight. But he gets worse, so the plan starts to fail: they try to find…
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Wait for me in Siberia, Darling! (¡Espérame en Siberia, vida mía!)
Lovesick or misdiagnosis? Mario Esfarcies, a wealthy young man, is diagnosed with cancer. Fearing that he would die in the throes of the disease, he decides to commit suicide by making a will in favor of his best friend. After several attempts and after realizing that he does not have the courage to…
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A decent adultery (Un adulterio decente)
According to a recent research, Dr. Cumberry discovers adultercocum, the bacteria responsible for infidelity. To fight it, he founds a clinic by parading the cuckolded husband, the unfaithful wife and her lover. The first of the cases treated by the zany doctor has starring Fernanda, who has lost interest in her husband, musician by profession.…
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Stronger Than Love (Más fuerte que el amor)
Carmen, the main character of the story, takes care of Carlos, who is ill but loves her and seeks solace from his pain. The Duchess of Talavera, Carlos’ mother, is the person who puts Carmen in this position, after begging her to take care of her son. Carlos is not just ill but also jealous;…
