Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena

Hortensia is a mature officer of the INEM office. She has been abandoned by her husband so she doesn't believe in love anymore. One day Eduardo Fernandez goes to the employment office because after overcoming a deep depression, he has decided that his life has to get better.

Cast

Ana Belén

as Hortensia

Eduard Fernández

as Jorge

María Pujalte

as Ángeles

José Sacristán

as Juan

Rosario Pardo

as América

Zoe Berriatúa

as Chico rubio

Carlos Wu

as Chen

Julen Kaniowsky

as Joaquín

Patricia Gómez

as Rebeca

Carlos Kaniowsky

as Alberto

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