Living Is What Matters

Living Is What Matters

112 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 21, 1987

A drifter named Candelario asks to spend the night at the hacienda of Don Lazaro. Once there, he gets the offer to stay and work as a laborer with a fixed salary. Over time, Candelario is gaining the confidence of his employer, and becomes indispensable. The situation will change radically when Don Lazarus discovers that Candelario is having a love affair with his wife.

Living Is What Matters

112 mins | Drama, Romance | Oct. 21, 1987

Living Is What Matters
A drifter named Candelario asks to spend the night at the hacienda of Don Lazaro. Once there, he gets the offer to stay and work as a laborer with a fixed salary. Over time, Candelario is gaining the confidence of his employer, and becomes indispensable. The situation will change radically when Don Lazarus discovers that Candelario is having a love affair with his wife.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Conacite Dos, Conacite Uno
Original title Lo que importa es vivir
Directors Luis Alcoriza
Writers Janet Alcoriza, Luis Alcoriza

Cast

María Rojo

as Chabela

Gonzalo Vega

as Candelario

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

as Lázaro

Loló Navarro

as Mamá Rosita

Alejandro Parodi

as Canales

Justo Martínez

as Gabriel

Eduardo Borja

as Padre Aurelio

Bruno Rey

as Comandante

Ramón Menéndez

as Gregorio

Miguel Gómez Checa

as Esteban

Patricio Castillo

as Lorenzo

Arlette Pacheco

as Parienta

Graciela Lara

as Esposa

Lina Marín

as Crucita

Carlos Gómez

as Eufemio