Vidas contadas (2001)
Ask yourself if you're really happy.
Género : Drama
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 34M
Director : Jill Sprecher
Sinopsis
Un hombre maduro decide cambiar de vida. Un solo acto de un joven abogado provoca el caos. Una mujer se enfrenta a la infidelidad de su marido. Un envidioso hombre de negocios busca venganza en un alegre compañero de trabajo. Y una joven y optimista mujer de la limpieza espera un milagro. La cuestión consiste en decidir si los hechos que nos afectan son puramente fortuitos o bien son el resultado de una conexión misteriosa entre las cosas. Las ideas que analiza son el significado de la verdadera felicidad, el eterno poder de la esperanza y sus efectos en nuestro frenético e inconexo mundo. (FILMAFFINITY)
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