Un instante en la Habana (2015): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2015, Un instante en la Habana is a notable film directed by Guillermo Iván, running about 96 minutes.

What it’s about. Marcelo Quevedo and his brother Carlos Quevedo were separated in childhood when Carlos left Cuba with his mother on a boat to seek a different life. Marcelo was left behind in Cuba burdened with the heavy duty of caring for his grandfather who was in poor health. Distance wasn’t the only issue that marked the separation of the two brothers; their mother couldn’t endure the rough trip and she died before the boat could reach its destination. More than twenty years later, Carlos Quevedo decides to return to Cuba to see his brother only to find that he is now stricken with ALS, a terminal disease that slowly immobilizes him to the point of a vegetative state.

Who’s in it. Un instante en la Habana stars Christopher Márquez, Guillermo Iván, Zair Montes and Abril Schreiber, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Un instante en la Habana page.