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The Companion
“In the 80's, when fear spread faster than HIV, Cuba confined the epidemic behind a wall”
60%
Movie
1h 44m
AI Analysis
The Companion (2016) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Companion (2016) — a movie tagged as Drama with nostalgic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: At the height of the 1980s AIDS epidemic, Cuban boxing champion Horacio's punishment for failing a drug test is to watch over the brash, combative Daniel, a patient in a sanatorium where HIV patients are compulsorily confined. The two collide as Daniel yearns for freedom while Horacio dreams of returning to the ring. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~104 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Companion 60% (9 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
60%
from 9 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
At the height of the 1980s AIDS epidemic, Cuban boxing champion Horacio's punishment for failing a drug test is to watch over the brash, combative Daniel, a patient in a sanatorium where HIV patients are compulsorily confined. The two collide as Daniel yearns for freedom while Horacio dreams of returning to the ring.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2016-03-11
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 361076
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What is The Companion about?
At the height of the 1980s AIDS epidemic, Cuban boxing champion Horacio's punishment for failing a drug test is to watch over the brash, combative Daniel, a patient in a sanatorium where HIV patien... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Companion?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Companion?
The official runtime for The Companion is approximately 104 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Yotuel Romero
Horacio Romero
- A
Armando Miguel Gómez
Daniel Guerrero
- C
Camila Arteche
Lisandra
Jazz Vilá
Boris
- Y
Yailene Sierra
Doctora
- Y
Yerlín Pérez López
Chely
- I
Iván Colas
Padre de Daniel
Jorge Molina
El Yiky
- M
Michel Pentón
Preso de remplazo
- B
Broselianda Hernández
La Madre
- M
Modesto Agüero
Comentarista deportivo
- H
Héctor Vinent
Campeón Olímpico de Boxeo
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