Valentin, an 8-year-old boy living with his grandmother in late-1960s Buenos Aires, is surrounded by problems in his family he finds only himself capable of solving.
Acting
Rodrigo Noya carries the entire film with heartbreaking authenticity.
Direction
Agresti's Buenos Aires feels lived-in and quietly magical.
Writing
Voiceover that actually works—witty, sad, never cloying.
Director
Alejandro Agresti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rodrigo Noya was discovered in a school play and had never acted professionally; Agresti rewrote the script around his actual personality.
The film captures 1969 Buenos Aires during the fading Argentine Golden Age, with the moon landing backdrop mirroring Valentin's own impossible dreams.
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