Patagonia, Argentina. A mechanic who dreams of a different life begins to think big after his adopted puppy Bombón wins first prize at a local dog show.
Acting
Juan Villegas's face does more than most scripts ever could.
Cinematography
Patagonia landscapes so vast they mock human ambition.
Director
Carlos Sorin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sorin cast non-professionals from the actual region; Juan Villegas was a real construction worker. That exhaustion in his eyes? Earned.
Part of Argentina's 'New Argentine Cinema' movement — rejects melodrama for the poetry of ordinary failure.
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