A movie-theater employee adjusts to a new life as the cinema he's worked at for over 25 years faces closure.
La vida útil is of 1 hour(s) and 3 minute(s). It is Produced By: Versátil Cinema, Mediapro, Cinekdoque. It was released on 2010-08-13. It has the tagline: A Tale of Cinema It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
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