Life Kills Me

Life Kills Me (Spanish: La vida me mata) is a 2007 Chilean black-and-white comedy-drama film directed by Sebastián Silva (in his directorial debut) and written by Silva & Pedro Peirano. Starring Diego Muñoz, Amparo Noguera and Gabriel Díaz.

Synopsis

Gaspar, a depressed young man, has not been able to overcome the early death of his brother, until he feels that he has reincarnated as Álvaro, a young man he has just met. Álvaro, an eccentric obsessed with death, takes advantage of the influence he has acquired in Gaspar to guide him through a series of experiences related to death. In this dangerous game, Gaspar will find a reason to live and Álvaro will find death.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:

• Gabriel Díaz as Gaspar
• Diego Muñoz as Álvaro
• Claudia Celedón as Susana
• Amparo Noguera as Margarita
• Catalina Saavedra as Chabela
• Ramón Llao as Rubén / Ghost 2
• Alejandro Sieveking as David
• Marcial Tagle as Javier
• Roberto Farías as Coach
• Luz Valdivieso as Andrea
• Bélgica Castro as The Old Woman (The Death)
• Isidora Quer as Sofía
• Maricarmen Arrigorriaga as María Paz
• María Eugenia Barrenechea as Mother
• Sebastián Silva as Ghost 1
• Pedropiedra as Ghost 3
• Pablo Schwarz as Dead

Production

Principal photography began in July 2006 in Chile.

Release

Life Kills Me had its world premiere on August 17, 2007, at the 3rd Santiago International Film Festival. It was commercially released on November 1, 2017, in Chilean theaters.

Accolades

References

External links

• Life Kills Me at IMDb