Directed by:
Pablo TraperoCinematography:
Guillermo NietoComposer:
Michael NymanCast:
Ricardo Darín, Jérémie Renier, Martina Gusmán, Susana Varela, Miguel Arancibia, Federico Barga, Esteban Díaz, Pablo Gatti, Walter Jakob, Raul RamosPlots(1)
In the "Villa Virgin", a shantytown in the slums of Buenos Aires, Julian (Ricardo Darín, The Secret in Their Eyes, Carancho) and Nicolas (Jérémie Renier, In Bruges, Atonement) – two priests and long-standing friends – work tirelessly to help the local people. Nicolas joins Julian in overseeing the construction of a hospital following the failure of a project he was leading in which paramilitary forces assassinated members of the community. Deeply troubled by his actions, Nicolas finds solace in Luciana (Martina Gusman, Carancho, Lion's Den), a young, attractive atheist social worker. As Nicholas's beliefs wane, tension and violence grow between the slum's drug-dealing cartels and when work on the hospital is halted by ministerial decree, the faith of the entire community is put to the test. (Strand Releasing)
(more)Cast
Ricardo Darín
Argentina
Best movies:
Wild Tales (2014)
La fuga (2001)
Chinese Take-Away (2011)
Jérémie Renier
Belgium
Best movies:
A Love to Hide (2005) (TV movie)
Atonement (2007)
In Bruges (2008)
Martina Gusmán
Argentina
Best movies:
Carancho (2010)
Lion's Den (2008)
The Patients of Dr. García (2023) (series)
Susana Varela
Best movies:
Carancho (2010)
The German Friend (2012)
Neon Flesh (2010)
Walter Jakob
Best movies:
Extraordinary Stories (2008)