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202422 minPGdocumentary

Someone Dies

202422 minPGdocumentary

Jorge, a nursery worker in thanatopraxy school, faces emotional challenges in death care through various simulations.

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Benjamín Alejandro Casanueva Flores,

Paco Martinez Abarca Sanchez,

Roman Nuñez Soria,

Synopsis

Jorge, a nursery worker in thanatopraxy school, faces emotional challenges in death care through various simulations.

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Benjamín Alejandro Casanueva Floresdirector

Paco Martinez Abarca Sanchezdirector

Roman Nuñez Soria

Roman Nuñez Soriadirector

Ivan Dimitrov

Ivan Dimitrovdirector

Benjamín Alejandro Casanueva Floreswriter

Synopsis

Jorge works in a nursery, crafting bouquets from colorful plants. His true ambition is to become a mortician. At his thanatopraxy school, he engages in simulations designed to prepare him for the realities of death care. As he practices, Jorge reflects on whether he can handle the emotional weight of working with deceased individuals when the moment arrives.

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