A delightful film that is not only hilarious but also surprisingly touching, and it never succumbs to cheap melodrama, remaining believable all the time - even with such an odd premise. Also, Ricardo Darín is excellent as always, providing the story with some very funny moments.
Ricardo Darín,
Muriel Santa Ana,
Ignacio Huang,
Pablo Seijo,
Iván Romanelli
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In Buenos Aires, the bitter and methodic Roberto is a lonely man and the owner of a hardware store. Roberto collects bizarre worldwide news in an album as a hobby and his acquaintance Mari has an unre... read more
Directed by: Sebastián Borensztein
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March 16, 2012
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January 17, 2012fb537739064A simple, well written Argentinean film starring the one and only Ricardo Darin. The performances are natural, the cinematography crisp, and the story is fresh. The Chinese actor in particular is really good. It's no where near as epic as "El Secreto De Sus Ojos", but it's a fine... read more
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