Life Is to Whistle
1998, Spanish. Directed by Fernando Pérez.
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"; Social-worker Julia always faints after hearing a certain word; and pot-smoking percussionist Elpidio was abandoned by his mother, coincidentally named Cuba, some time ago and has not yet gotten over the loss.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Fernando PérezDirector
- Luis Alberto GarcíaElpidio Valdes
- Coralia VelozJulia
- Isabel SantosCast
- Claudia RojasMariana
- Ana Victoria PérezBebe
- Rolando BritoDr. Fernando
- Juan Manuel ReyesIsmael
- Monica GuffantiMme. Garces
- Veronica MilagrosCándida
- Manuel PortoTaxista que llora
- Raúl PomaresTaxista
- Luis Ubaldo PenitezSettimio
Details
- Released
- 5 December 1998
- Original title
- La vida es silbar
- Country
- Cuba
- Written by
- Huberto Jiménez, Fernando Pérez, Eduardo del Llano Rodríguez
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Life Is to Whistle runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Life Is to Whistle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 December 1998. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life Is to Whistle?
If you liked Life Is to Whistle, try The King of Havana, Three Christs, Post Tenebras Lux.
Who directed Life Is to Whistle?
Life Is to Whistle (1998) was directed by Fernando Pérez and stars Luis Alberto García, Coralia Veloz, Isabel Santos.