Widows of Thursdays, The

In an affluent Argentinean housing development, three widows attempt to understand what precipitated the mysterious deaths of their husbands: a scam artist (Pablo Echarri), an unemployed coward (Ernesto Alterio) and a surly psychopath (Juan Diego Botto). Set in 2001 — a time of dramatic political and economic upheaval in Argentina — director Marcelo Piñeyro’s incisive ensemble drama unfolds primarily in flashbacks. (Cine Argentino)