Dying to Go Home (1996)

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Country: Netherlands, Portugal
Genres: Comedy
Release: 1996-10-18
Director: Carlos da Silva , George Sluizer
Writers: Jennifer Field , George Sluizer , Carlos da Silva
Language: Dutch | English | Portuguese
Stars: Diogo Infante , Maria d’Aires , Huub Stapel , Jack Wouterse , Leonardo Amuedo , Martin Barbot , Filip Bolluyt , Anne Cavadino , Jacques Commandeur , Carlos da Silva
Runtime: 102 min
Awards: 3 wins & 2 nominations
AKA: Os Corvos de São Vicente (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Mortinho por Chegar a Casa (Germany) , Mortinho Por Chegar A Casa (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Dying to Go Home (United Kingdom) , Dying to Go Home , Mortinho por Chegar a Casa , Dying to Go Home (United States of America)
Plot: A Portuguese immigrant in Holland dies in an accident and is buried in a cemetery in Amsterdam. Soon he discovers that his soul won't rest in peace until his body is laying down in his fatherland. This way he decides to go to Portugal to convince his sister to travel to Amsterdam and bring back his body. The only problem is that the only way for him to be seen or heard by the living is appearing in their dreams.
IMDB:tt0117083