No One Writes to the Colonel

Every Friday, the Colonel heads to the dock in his suit, anticipating a pension letter that will never arrive, as everyone in town knows. His wife and even he are aware, but he continues to wait, burdened by his son's death.

No One Writes to the Colonel is a 1999 drama movie directed by Arturo Ripstein, starring Salma Hayek, Marisa Paredes, Rafael Inclán. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 1,349 votes and runs 2h 2m.