

Waiting for the Hearse(1985)
An out of the ordinary weekend in the life of an Argentine family
Mama Cora, who is almost eighty years old, has three sons and a daughter. She lives with one of them, who has serious financial problems. The family meets one day to celebrate an anniversary meal, and that is when the problem arises: which of them will take care of her?



Movie: Waiting for the Hearse

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Mama Cora, who is almost eighty years old, has three sons and a daughter. She lives with one of them, who has serious financial problems. The family meets one day to celebrate an anniversary meal, and that is when the problem arises: which of them will take care of her?
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1985-05-06
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An out of the ordinary weekend in the life of an Argentine family
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