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Synopsis: In 1999, retired Argentinian federal justice agent Benjamín Espósito is writing a novel, using an old closed case as the source material. That case is the brutal rape and murder of Liliana Coloto. In addition to seeing the extreme grief of the victim's husband Ricardo Morales, Benjamín, his assistant Pablo Sandoval, and newly hired department chief Irene Menéndez-Hastings were personally affected by the case as Benjamín and Pablo tracked the killer, hence the reason why the unsatisfactory ending to the case has always bothered him. Despite the department already having two other suspects, Benjamín and Pablo ultimately were certain that a man named Isidoro Gómez is the real killer. Although he is aware that historical accuracy is not paramount for the novel, the process of revisiting the case is more an issue of closure for him. He tries to speak to the key players in the case, most specifically Irene, who still works in the justice department and who he has always been attracted to but
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
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Year:
2009
129 min
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as a delusional-minded case

therefore, unable to face acts

of civil life

-how are you Doctor?

Do we have papers for today?

-ah, yes, doctor, the case of

Nicolosi its what we have

-Not much, Dr

just some citations to witnesses

-yes, sorry, one last file

-ok, thank you

-how are you doctor?

-how are you? -Benjamin

-che, Benjamin. so you can see

the good will of the 18th

remember the other day you were

a bit mad with us?

here you are, case is solved. It was 2 workers

who were in dept 3, and killed her

they are already in jail in the 25th

when the judge wants it, you can bring them

-wait, wait, wait. which workers?

-i tell you:
Jacinto Caceres, from Bolivia, 35

Juan Robles, 34

at least, this one is from Argentina

-you really amaze me, from now on

i will give you all the difficult cases

-please, doctor. i always say

better to help than fight

-Exposito, how are you?

-Romano told you i was coming?

-yes, i was sending a report to the judge

I'll send you the prisioners tomorrow

its them, they already confessed

-open it, come on

-i ll send them to the judge

-come on, let me in

-it must be authorized by Cicora

-Listen jerk, Cicora is about to receive

a citation in the ass

you want one too? for me its the same,

what do we do?

you are Caceres?

-no, im Robles

he is Caceres

easy..

-you are a one huge motherf***er

-whats your problem, sicko?

-you found two fools, two fools

didnt you read the description?

-what the f*** do i care?

-they beat them according to your orders

-you know where I'm going now? To chambers

im going to make a complaint against you

-you know where I'll put your complaint?

-no, i will put it in your ass!

-go, go and make it. All this trouble because of

two little blacks

-I'll black your eyes, you f***er!

you will never come to this judge's house again

-stop it, stop it

-you dont know who are you f***ing with

you have no idea!

-benjamin, benjamin

-easy, easy. im going to chambers

i'll be right back

-i think it's ok

I'll be right back

did you see Sandoval?

-he's gone

where?

-i think he left by Talcahuano street

-attention a moment, please. The minister has just arrived.

Benjamin Esposito, greetings

-my god, how much is it?

-you dont have to pay anything

what i drink, i pay for.. you know it

besides its early, what the hell

then im going to pay

..so im taking the money

no, im taking the money, im giving...

everything is ok. so, here Mr Esposito

is going to pay for a round

-No no no

-Dont touch me, dont... not here

In here yo're not my boss

dont embarrass me in front of my friends

-i dont cover you again

-yes, let me go

-why do you keep on doing these stupid things?

-yes, lets go, lets go. easy

everything is okay

we're leave

im leaving

-see you

-bye, the coat.

-here it is, here it is...lets go

you are his wife, this is his house

-i cant take this any longer... no

-you should thank me for bringing him back at this hour

-i dont know why he comes like that

this is your fault

-mine?

-who is it?

-Benjamin Esposito

-Who?

-from the judge's house, remember?

-she was pretty, wasn't she?

-very

-i feel really sorry for those men

yeah, they must be free by now

they had to be checked by forensic doctors

because of what i told you

-no, no, carry on looking

so you can get to know her better

here you have more

i spend all my time looking at her photos

i know, im not facing the truth, but well

it helps me to carry on living

until we catch this guy

that's when she became a teacher

then she came from Chivilcoy

to live here, in the house

of her aunt, working in a school

i met her in there, she came

to pay her taxes at the National Bank

i still can't believe how i dared

to talk with such a beautiful woman

tell me something, when this guy is caught

how much time will he get in jail?

-murder-rape gets life imprisonment

what else can we do? we can't kill him in argentina

-i don't agree with the death sentence

-no, me either...i meant

maybe it would be retribution for you

-retribution? what? is he going to

be raped and murdered like her?

no, they would give him an injection

and he would just fall asleep

its not fair. can you imagine how much

i'd desire an injection like that?

those are from when she was 17

or 18 years old

a day in the country side,

in Chivilcoy, do you know Chivilcoy?

-no

-i do, i went with her, to meet her parents

no, i want him to live for many years to come

so he can live many years full of nothing

what's up?

mm...nothing

she didnt have brothers, right?

-no, why?

-do you know who this guy is?

he's in several pictures, looking at her

i showed her this system

because later in life, we forget names

here it is... Gomez

Isidoro Gomez

-so? -i always thought this

pictures thing was crazy

-well, yes...but, i think

it's because of the way he's looking

i think its that. you see this guy

watching this woman, with adoration

the eyes, talk...

talk bullshit, they'd better shut up

sometimes it's better not to look

-we never talked about again

when did you come back from Jujuy?

-in '85

-why now?

-better than flower-arranging

-why?

-because i've been getting

disctracted for 20 years

cases, friends, parties

a marriage, a few affairs

i got distracted

now im retired, i dont have anything

to distract me

the other day i was having my dinner

and i saw myself, eating

alone

and i didnt like myself

i know it doesnt happen to you

im not asking you to understand me

believe me, and trying..

..to find the whys, the moments

everything, everything lead me to Morales

its like if my life,

would...

answer, answer

-its okay. It's Alfonso, I'll call him back

-its okay, answer

-hello

-hello, is this Isidoro Gomes's house?

-yes

-is he at home?

-no, no, he doesnt live here anymore

-no?

-no, he moved. to Buenos Aires

-ah, to Buenos Aires.

-who is this?

I'm calling on behalf of counsellor Mendez

it's for a job

Has it been a long time since he moved

to Buenos Aires?

-maybe a month..

month and a half

do you know where i can find him?

do you have an address?

this job is important

-i know he's working in a building,

in construction

he told me.. something like..

Montevideo street, in Lanus

I'm not really sure

but, what kind of job is it?

its a job he will like because

its for counsellor Mendez and...

tell me somthing, was he friends with

Liliana Colotto?

ahh..Liliana Colotto she was

his girlfriend, in the neigbourhood

why?

-because Liliana works for Counsellor Mendez

it was her who recommended him for the job

ah, it was her. he will be happy

-really? you think he will remember her?

-oh, yes. he liked her a lot

but then later she left, for Buenos Aires

I don't think they've seen each other since.

hello... hello

-if we find him, it's going to be a miracle,

big a**hole.

-poor guy, i would like to see you

in a similar situation

-no, you big a**hole. you should tell me

and keep it quiet

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Eduardo Sacheri

Eduardo Sacheri (Castelar, 1967) is an Argentine writer and professor of History, graduated in the National University of Luján. He is best known for his novel La pregunta de sus ojos which became the basis for the Oscar-winning film El secreto de sus ojos and its American remake. Sacheri co-wrote the film's script in collaboration with its director Juan Jose Campanella. Sacheri and Campanella were also the screenwriters of the animation film Underdogs. He also published a number of short stories, such as Esperándolo a Tito y otros cuentos de fútbol and Lo raro empezó después. In 2016, Sacheri won the Premio Alfaguara for his novel La noche de la usina. more…

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