Morirse en domingo (2006)

Carlo's uncle died on a Sunday morning, and the only funeral home working on Sundays is managed by a very suspicious character.

Director:

Daniel Gruener

Writer:

Antonio Armonia

Stars:

Silverio Palacios, Humberto Busto, Maya Zapata

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Silverio Palacios	...	Joaquin
Humberto Busto	...	Carlos
Maya Zapata	...	Ana
Rafael Simón	...	Javier
Axel Ricco	...	Dracula
Raúl Méndez	...	Eleuterio
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Enrique Arreola	...	Tipográfo
Fernando Becerril
Rosa María Bianchi	...	Laura
Jose Angel Bichir	...	Jorge
José Antonio Chamizo	...	Decano
Josefina Echánove	...	Doña Mago
Humberto Elizondo	...	Calderon
Paulina Gaitan	...	Isabel
Antonio Gaona	...	Pedro

Storyline

When Carlo's uncle died on a Sunday morning, the only option they can find and afford is a shady funeral home, but what Carlos does not know is that the manager of the funeral home has a side business, he sells the bodies of the dead to universities. Carlos demands his uncle's body and ends up falling in love with the embalmer's daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

uncle | troubled teen | teenage love | parent child conflict | grave robbing | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexuality, drug use and disturbing images

Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

16 February 2007 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Never on a Sunday

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Altavista Films, Santo Domingo Films, Sueño Películas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the scene of the practice in the medicine school, with all the students gathering around the corpse of Carlos's uncle, we can see in a shot that the actor who plays the uncle dead is moving his eyelids.

User Reviews

This is a fresh proposal ...give it a chance!

I was a bit afraid this movie will result in a full of clichés and unoriginal comedy resembling late movies made in Mexico, however this movie was a nice surprise. It is an original and funny (in a twisted sense) premise covered with black and even acid humor...you may find yourself laughing at things you are not supposed to be laughing at...and you will enjoy it. The main characters are enjoyable and well written, the actors performing them are great, hope to see them again. I have not seen Sobrenatural but after seen Morirse en Domingo I will, and hope the next Gruener film won't take 10 years more. In short, if you want to see a fresh film with an irreverent vision about death, give a chance to this film, you won't regret.