Released:
2000-05-25

Overview:
In 1999, Argentina's peso craters. Ariel, a young man from Buenos Aires' Jewish community, deals with his mother's fatal illness, finds a job as a night shift surveillance camera monitor, and wonders when he'll discover sex. Santamaria, middle aged, loses his bank job and is dismissed by his wife; he finds stolen wallets in dumpsters to return to their owners. Ariel tells Santamaria's story to a TV reporter who profiles lives on the street. She's Laura, in a relationship with another woman, but perhaps available. Ariel desires Laura, while Santamaria courts Elsa, a washroom attendant who's husband is in prison. Christmas and Hanukkah approach; can anyone connect?

Director:
Daniel Burman

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Daniel Hendler
  as
  Ariel Goldstein
• 
  Enrique Piñeyro
  as
  Santamaría
• 
  Héctor Alterio
  as
  Simón
• 
  Melina Petriella
  as
  Estela
• 
  Stefania Sandrelli
  as
  Elsa