Universidad del Cine

Summer, 1984. A young couple decides to go on a holiday trip to a quiet hotel in the province of Buenos Aires

A very unlucky man gets kidnapped two times in the same day.

Over the course of a few summer days, Lucía is left in charge of a house in order to take care of a parrot. As she comes up with a small domestic routine, from the neighboring gardens come the sound of celebrations, a film and children pretending to be spies.

Mysteries, anxieties, and dreams of a new life.

Estefanía, an 8 year old girl, refuses to accept the changes that her sister's illness causes in the family. Without understanding the disease, she thinks they have abandoned her.

Four independent short stories but they have in common that they happen in Buenos Aires during legislative elections. A candidate for deputy, Carlos Celestini floods the city with his image and can be seen in each of the stories.

On the banks of the city of Buenos Aires, among the rubble that forms the coast of her ecological reserve, she listens attentively to the confession. The rest, what follows, will be mere inconveniences and questions between a corpse and a double bass, between the imperfect city and its river, which will sow doubt about the resistance of its revenge.

Clavo is a romantic daydreamer of a boy. Polilla is a fierce and beautiful girl. They both wake up in a strange world with a terrible thirst; a world where trees have faces, and where unique and fearful creatures roam. Above all things, and nevertheless, there are no sources of food to be found. Therefore, Clavo and Polilla must come up with a plan in order to survive.

In a disturbing climate, a man and a girl seek to escape a curse: living imprisoned inside a film.

Carlos, Paula and their two teenage children, Juana and Fausto, gather for an eventful night. What seems like just another dinner turns into a duel of hurtful words, looks, and passive-aggressive comments. Over the course of dinner, the tensions and anxieties that arise between them will be revealed, collapsing into a fragmented family and a failed attempt at connection.

A third grade teacher deals with a recent wave of divorces, while Matias anxiously awaits his day spent with the class teddy bear, Zamba.

Following three skaters in Mar Del Plata, an old resort town in Argentina, a discreetly rendered portrait of a town with a passé charm, and of graceful and melancholic youth.

Two friends bet their pride in the wrong place. Without knowing, a bar, some beers, and a game of Truco will decide their fate.

An afternoon like any other in a country house, Mario and Belén decide to surprise her brother Danilo with the arrival of Paula, which leads to an untimely couple’s dinner.

Gabriel has just moved in with Juan. Shy and reserved, Gabo resists Juan’s wandering hands and intense gaze. With a parade of beauties filing out of Juan’s bedroom, his machismo seems firmly entrenched. Yet, the attraction between the two men is undeniable. What begins as a sexual arrangement born of proximity soon evolves into a captivating, tender, and intimate relationship - one that is as sweet as it is heartbreaking.

Eugenio spends the summer looking after his aunt and uncle’s house - a place that once belonged to him - while seeking inspiration for a screenplay he is writing. Martín, currently unemployed, offers to handle various repairs around the house. The two met long ago as children but had not seen each other since. However, their renewed connection is built on deception: Martín has nowhere to sleep but lies to Eugenio about it, while Eugenio seems interested in Martín as something more than just a friend.