The Most Important Thing in Life is Not Being Dead

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

Jacobo 80

Age : 82 | Popularity : 28%

Mercè Montalà

Helena 80

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Carles Arquimbau

Gerard 80

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Marián Aguilera

Helena 50

Age : 47 | Popularity : 15%

Jordi Domènech

Vecino 50

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Xavier Tort

Vecino 80

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Albert Ausellé

Gerard 50

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Jordi J. Recort

Civil Guard / Masked Guy on Piano

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Olivier Pictet Marc Recuenco Pablo Martín Torrado
Production	Production Designer	Marc Recuenco
	Location Manager	Jordi J. Recort
	Producer	Saskia Vischer Jordi J. Recort
Camera	Second Assistant Camera	Vania Jaikin Miyazaki
	Camera Operator	Olivier Pictet
Sound	Music Editor	Yvan Bing
	Original Music Composer	Julien Painot
Editing	Editor	Jordi J. Recort
Writing	Co-Writer	Marc Recuenco
	Writer	Pablo Martín Torrado
Crew	Special Effects	Jordi J. Recort
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