Mendizábal, a professional of the crime, methodical and implacable, receives an order: must commit a murder. The victim is named Rodolfo Külpe, he is between thirty and thirty-five years old, he lives in the neighborhood of Belgrano and must be eliminated. That’s all. At least, everything that Mendizábal is informed about. That same night, hidden in the shadows, he waits for Külpe for several hours, until finally he sees him arrive. But it does not kill him.Read More »
In 1980, Jorge Pellegrini (Ricardo Darín), a young and talented Argentinian writer, upon returning from a trip to Europe, is forced to write short love stories for “Cosas”, a local, light-themed magazine, to aid his dire financial situation. His boss and best friend, Roberto (Eduardo Blando), constantly censors Jorge’s stories, by deciding which parts to take out or which stories not to print. Jorge’s friend and mentor, Mastronardi, often visits the magazine HQ asking Roberto for work, but due to his history of struggling against the military government in Argentina, finds himself in a black list and cannot find work.Read More »