The Errand Boy
2020, Spanish. Directed by Carlos del Castillo.
1954, in the small mountain town of Colombia, Alfonso, an 11-year old boy whose mother passed away, doesn't have any family and to survive has no other recourse than to leave school and begin working as errand boy at a local pharmacy. There he learns all of the basic concepts of medicine, which changes his life in spectacular fashion.
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- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Carlos del CastilloDirector
- Ricardo VesgaAlcalde
- Ramiro MenesesGabriel
- Judy HenríquezDoña Dolores
- Luis Fernando MontoyaSepulturero
- Lina RestrepoCarmen
- Alejandro BuenaventuraDon Matías
- Isabella GarciaLuz Mery
- Pierre BellangerPhillipe
- Amalia Santa MariaSalomé
- William MoralesDon Rafael
- Isabella ÁvilaTrencitas
- Henry ArguelloDr. Hospital
Details
- Released
- 27 October 2020
- Original title
- El niño de los mandados
- Written by
- Carlos del Castillo
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The Errand Boy isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Errand Boy?
The Errand Boy (2020) was directed by Carlos del Castillo and stars Ricardo Vesga, Ramiro Meneses, Judy Henríquez.