Life Is to Whistle
Summary: Three characters in present-day Havana must choose between clinging to their self-restricting beliefs, or getting rid of them to live more freely. Ballerina Mariana has promised God celibacy if she gets the role of "Giselle"; Soci...
Release Date: June 18, 1999
Director:
Fernando Pérez
Runtime: 1 h 46 min
Domestic: $ 63,574
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18 year old18 year old teenage girlabandoned by motherabandonmentair balloonanalystapologyapplauseaudienceauditionbabybackstagebalconybald headed womanbaldnessballerinaballerina dollballetballet dancerbearded manbeebegins with textblack catblissbloodbongo drumsbowingboybraceletburning off a tattoocar accidentcatholic churchcelibacycentropomus decimalis the fishcharacters come together at the endchurchcigarette smokingclasscleaning a fishcloseup of an eyeclothed female naked male scenecomradeconservationistcrucifixcrying womancubacubandancedancerdancingdaydreamdisorderly conductdoctordreamdressing roomdrummerdrumseatingelevatorenglish the languageequalityfaintingfalling in lovefalling to one's kneesfalling to the groundfalse moralityfanfantasizingfantasizing about menfantasy scenefatefearfear of dyingfear of sexfeeding someonefemale marine biologistfemale nudityfemale researcherfemale social workerfemale touristfinger cutfired from a jobfishfishingflash forwardflashbackflowersflying a kitefoodforgivenessframed photographfreedomgamblinggirlguilthand drillhands over one's eyeshappiest day of one's lifehappinesshavana cubahavana skyineho chi mihn quotationhonestyhot air balloonhot air balloon lands in waterimagining someone nakedinsanityjohn lennon quotationkeyboardkisslatenesslonelinesslong haired manlooking at oneself in a mirrorlooking at the cameraloss of motherloss of self esteemlovemale ballet dancermale bare buttmale frontal nuditymale male embracemale nudityman faintsman gets a tattooman in a showerman kisses a woman's breastman kisses a woman's foreheadman sits on a bedman touches a woman's legman wears a bandana on his headman wears a baseball capman wears a stocking capman wears a tank topman wears cut off shortsman wears overallsman wears sandalsman wears sunglassesman with a tattoo on his backman with braided hairman with dreadlocksmicrophonemirrormissing someonemoneymontagemother son relationshipmulattomustached mannaked in publicnaked on the streetnarrator on screennervousnessnuditynymphomaniacold manold man yawnsold people's homeold womanold woman wears sunglassesold woman yawnsolder woman younger man relationshiporphanorphanagepainpassionpassportpeacockpercussionistpetty theftpierplant the vegetationprayingprideprologuepromisepsychoanalystpsychologistpublic nudityrainrear view mirrorreference to ho chi minhreference to john lennonreference to sigmund freudreflection in a mirrorrehearsalrevolution square havana cubarewardrocking chairroller skatingrunning in the rainrunning womansacrificescene during opening creditssearch for mothersenior citizensepia scenesexsexual repressionsexual tensionshell gameshipshirtless on the streetshowershynesssingersingingsleepingsmoking marijuanasnailsocial nuditysocial workersongstairwaystatuestatue comes to lifestealing moneysubjective camerasufferingsuitcasesurrealismtalking to the cameratattootaxitaxi drivertheatertheftthreat to screamthree storiestoe dancingtouristtraintrain stationtrapdoorugly manunderwater scenevow of celibacywaking upwall clockwalletwatching a video about sexwhistlingwindwoman applies lipstickwoman applies makeupwoman carries a girl in her armswoman dresseswoman faintswoman in a showerwoman kisses a man's neckwoman kisses a man's tattoowoman touches a man's bare chestwoman wears white pantiesworryingyawningyawning womanyear 2020younger version of character
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