Set in a decaying Buenos Aires, a poor Argentine (Minujin) wrestles with his newly discovered superpowers.
Acting
Minujín's sweaty desperation as a 'hero' who can't get it together
Production
Crumbling Buenos Aires as character, not backdrop
Writing
Satire sharp enough to cut through cape-comedy fatigue
Director
Luis Barone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Argentina's post-crisis recovery, the film weaponizes superhero tropes against neoliberal fantasy — the 'hero' as failed social mobility.
Jordi Mollà, who plays the corrupt cop, had to learn Argentine Spanish specifically; his Castilian accent became a deliberate class marker in the film.
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