This historical drama addresses European immigration to the Americas (in this case to Buenos Aires, Argentina) during the last two decades of the 19th century. Among its main characters are a Spanish immigrant, a German one, and an established "Argentine." They compete for the affection of a more established female Spanish immigrant, now a successful businesswoman, albeit a prostitute.
Acting
Maribel Verdú owns every frame as a woman weaponizing her own commodification.
Production
Period Buenos Aires recreation on obviously limited budget—scrappy but evocative.
Director
Gerardo Herrero
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film captures Argentina's 1880s-90s immigration boom when Buenos Aires became 'the Paris of South America'—built partly on European desperation.
Maribel Verdú and José Coronado reunited on screen multiple times; their chemistry here is volcanic. Herrero later became a major Spanish producer.
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