Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, is going to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship to replace his partner, the object of the most worrying rumors, who disappeared overnight. Between hushed lounges, swimming pools, and gardens under surveillance, a remote duel takes place between two bankers who, despite different methods, are the accomplices of a discreet and merciless form of colonization.
Acting
Rongione's smile never reaches his eyes for 100 minutes.
Direction
Fontana makes garden parties feel like crime scenes.
Cinematography
Every frame whispers: something terrible happened here.
Director
Andreas Fontana
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fontana based the film on his own Swiss banker grandfather's Argentine travels during the 1980s. The family photos in the film? Real.
The 'Azor' of the title refers to a secret Swiss banking code for assets of uncertain origin—Fontana discovered it in actual banking documents.
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