The most important thing in life is not being dead (Lo más importante de la vida es no haber muerto) 14 years old

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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The most important thing in life is not being dead Cast

Name Character
Mercè Montalà as Helena 80
Marián Aguilera She was 33, now 47 years old as Helena 50
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba He was 68, now 82 years old as Jacobo 80
Carles Arquimbau as Gerard 80
Xavier Tort as Vecino 80

The most important thing in life is not being dead Crew

Name Department
Olivier Pictet as Director. Directing
Marc Recuenco as Director. Directing
Pablo Martín Torrado as Director. Directing
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The most important thing in life is not being dead (14 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
  • Runtime: 82 minutes