That Was Life
La vida era eso
Synopsis
Two Spanish women from different generations find themselves sharing a hospital room in Belgium. María has been living there for decades after emigrating when she was young and Verónica is a young girl recently arrived in search of opportunities she never found in Spain. A strange friendship is forged between them and this leads María to set out on a return journey to the south of Spain with an unusual mission. What begins as a search for Verónica's roots will become an opportunity to open herself up to the world and question certain principles on which she had based her life.
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LA VIDA ERA ESO - ESTRENO EN CINES 1O DE DICIEMBRE - TRAILER OFICIALOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-10-01
Top Cast
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Petra Martínez
María
Anna Castillo
Verónica
Florin Piersic Jr.
Luca
Ramón Barea
José
Daniel Morilla
Juan
Jordi Gimeno
Alina Nastase
Cristina
Pilar Gómez
Conchi
María Isabel Díaz Lago
Iloveny
Victoria Sáez
Asistente social
Ángela Chica
Merche
Gloria de Jesús
Cliente Peluquería
Christophe Miraval
Pedro
Maarten Dannenberg
Julio
Annick Weerts
Elisa
Hugo Megret
Antonie
Nelson Dante
Sebastian
Carmen Karmar
La Yoli
Release History & Theatrical Window
Tokyo International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Martín de los Santos
- Screenplay & Story
- David Martín de los Santos
- Original Title
- La vida era eso
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- French, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- Lolita Films, Magnética Cine, Mediaevs, Smiz and Pixel, Canal Sur
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Martín de los Santos
David Martín de los Santos
Santiago Racaj
Miguel Doblado, Lucía Palicio
Department Leadership Roster
Santiago Racaj
Director of Photography
David Martín de los Santos
Writer
Miguel Doblado
Editor
Lucía Palicio
Editor
David Martín de los Santos
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About That Was Life
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What is That Was Life about?
Two Spanish women from different generations find themselves sharing a hospital room in Belgium. María has been living there for decades after emigrating when she was young and Verónica is a young girl recently arrived in search of opportunities she never found in Spain. A strange friendship is forged between them and this leads María to set out on a return journey to the south of Spain with an unusual mission. What begins as a search for Verónica's roots will become an opportunity to open herself up to the world and question certain principles on which she had based her life.
Who directed That Was Life?
That Was Life was directed by David Martín de los Santos.
Who stars in That Was Life?
The principal cast of That Was Life includes Petra Martínez, Anna Castillo, Florin Piersic Jr., Ramón Barea, Daniel Morilla.
When was That Was Life released and how long is it?
That Was Life was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.