The Companion
2016, Spanish. Directed by Pavel Giroud.
In the 80's, when fear spread faster than HIV, Cuba confined the epidemic behind a wall
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Pavel GiroudDirector
- Yotuel RomeroHoracio Romero
- Armando Miguel GómezDaniel Guerrero
- Camila ArtecheLisandra
- Jazz ViláBoris
- Yailene SierraDoctora
- Yerlín Pérez LópezChely
- Iván ColasPadre de Daniel
- Jorge MolinaEl Yiky
- Michel PentónPreso de remplazo
- Broselianda HernándezLa Madre
- Modesto AgüeroComentarista deportivo
- Héctor VinentCampeón Olímpico de Boxeo
Details
- Released
- 11 March 2016
- Original title
- El acompañante
- Country
- Panama, Cuba, Venezuela
- Written by
- Pavel Giroud
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The Companion runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Which OTT platform is The Companion on?
The Companion isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Companion?
If you liked The Companion, try Before Night Falls, Hands of Stone, The King of Havana.
Who directed The Companion?
The Companion (2016) was directed by Pavel Giroud and stars Yotuel Romero, Armando Miguel Gómez, Camila Arteche.