A train stops for a break in the station of a small town. That random moment allows the railway chief to fall in love with a beautiful passenger, who ends up wrapping him in a complex police plot.
Acting
Luis Sandrini's everyman vulnerability sells every bad decision.
Direction
Bayón Herrera wrings tension from static train platforms.
Director
Luis Bayón Herrera
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Perón's Argentina, the film subtly critiques class aspiration through Mínimo's railway job — a symbol of state-controlled mobility.
Luis Sandrini was Argentina's biggest comedy star; this rare dramatic turn nearly didn't happen due to studio fears of alienating his fanbase.
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