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201329 min0documentary

6.3/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

The Reaper

201329 min0documentary

6.3/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

Efrain has spent 25 years working in a slaughterhouse, confronting death daily and struggling to find meaning in his life intertwined with killing.

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Gabriel Serra Argüello

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Efrain has spent 25 years working in a slaughterhouse, confronting death daily and struggling to find meaning in his life intertwined with killing.

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Gabriel Serra Argüellodirector

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Efrain, known as the Reaper, has worked in a slaughterhouse for 25 years. He faces death daily, which deeply affects his life and emotions. The documentary follows Efrain as he deals with the psychological toll of his job. It presents an unfiltered view of slaughterhouse work and examines his search for meaning in a life closely linked to the act of killing. Directed by Gabriel Serra Argüello, it runs for 29 minutes.

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