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Synopsis: The film is divided into six segments. (1) "Pasternak": While being on a plane, a model and a music critic realise they have a common acquaintance called Pasternak. Soon they discover that every passenger and crew member on board know Pasternak. Is this coincidence? (2) "The Rats": A waitress recognizes her client - it's the loan shark who caused a tragedy in her family. The cook suggests mixing rat poison with his food, but the waitress refuses. The stubborn cook, however, decides to proceed with her plan. (3) "The Strongest": Two drivers on a lone highway have an argument with tragic consequences. (4) "Little Bomb": A demolition engineer has his car towed by a truck for parking in a wrong place and he has an argument with the employee of the towing company. This event destroys his private and professional life, and he plots revenge against the corrupt towing company and the city hall. (5) "The Proposal": A reckless son of a wealthy family has an overnight hit-and-run accident, in whi
Director(s): Damián Szifron
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 44 wins & 53 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.1
Metacritic:
77
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
R
Year:
2014
122 min
Website
4,336 Views


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I see.

- Can you call your superior?

- There are none.

Really?

What are you?

The f***ing president?

Sir, there's a lot of people here.

If you're not going to pay,

please step aside.

How does it feel to be a crook?

Tell me.

Security, window 7!

Security?

Great!

I'm submitting a complaint,

exercising my rights as a citizen,

that makes me a criminal?

Want to call security?

Call security! Go ahead!

Call them now! Do it!

What are you doing?

Get off me!

Sign here, please.

- Hey, buddy.

- How are you?

They didn't rape you, did they?

This is unbelievable.

This is really... unbelievable.

It's crazy.

Seijas sent the company lawyer

to take care of everything.

Finally some goodwill,

because lately...

Maybe that's not the right word...

Your name is all over the news,

along with the company's name.

Seijas's partners aren't too happy.

The city government

is one of our biggest clients.

They're letting you go, Simn.

It's been decided.

You're currently unemployed,

Mr. Fischer.

Why, is that a crime?

I never said that.

But it sounded like

that's what you were implying.

It's not a crime,

but it is a problem

when you have to provide

for your family every month.

She's referring to child support,

which includes clothing,

tuition, medical insurance.

Excuse me.

I've supported my wife year round

ever since I met her.

And my daughter will always have

what she needs.

If I have a problem,

don't worry, I'll work it out.

Fortunately my client is now working,

so we don't see why Mr. Fischer

should have shared custody.

Excuse me.

I've been paying for everything

for years.

Just because this month

she's employed and I'm not,

I don't have the right

to joint custody of our daughter?

I hope the judge realizes

how unfair this situation is.

What the judge will realize

is how violent you are

when you refer to your wife...

What violence?

I'm describing reality,

where do you see violence?

I see violence all over the place,

Mr. Fischer.

I see violence on the streets,

when I turn on the TV.

And I see violence

in this newspaper article.

I'm convinced that less contact

a child has with this kind of event,

the better it'll be for her well-being.

Victoria, do you want to take

my daughter away from me'?

No, I don't want to take

your daughter away from you.

What's wrong?

Are you going crazy?

My client and I are finished here,

we'll see each other again in court.

You're not going to say anything?

Are you working for her?

- Get a therapist, Mr. Fischer.

- What?

It's from the heart.

I'll talk to you later,

someone's here.

A kiss.

Hello.

I'm Simn Fischer,

I spoke with Mr. Ederer's secretary.

I'm supposed to leave my CV.

Sure, I'll give it to her.

I'd rather give it to her personally,

and if Mr. Ederer's here,

I'd like to have a word with him.

I worked for over ten years

at Seijas Raffo Martinez and Associates.

I'm not a rookie.

The engineer is on a construction site.

And his secretary?

She's out for lunch.

It's 4 pm.

I don't handle her schedule.

You know what?

I won't leave a damn thing.

You can all go f*** yourselves:

you, Ederer and his secretary.

Especially his secretary.

Go f*** yourselves.

Lunch at 4 pm?

They must think I'm an idiot!

The blue Chevrolet?

You're rude.

This is a fascist regime.

I have to pay first and complain later?

Exactly.

You won't stop until a tragedy occurs.

"An act of terrorism,"

according to the official version.

The defense claims it was an accident.

"The engineer worked with explosives,

"and the tow truck movement

caused the explosion."

The prosecutor responds:

"The fact there were no victims

proves the engineer

"meticulously calculated

the explosion range."

This is the 4th time

my car's been towed.

Help me Dynamite!

Please Dynamite:

Blow up the tax office!

Insurance company refuses to pay:

"The tow truck company's responsible

for the damages."

There are questions about the tow truck

company's concession.

On social networks,

thousands demand the release

of the engineer known as "Dynamite."

Thank you.

Happy birthday, Dynamite...

Dad.

What happened?

What happened, Santiago?

Say something!

Promise me he won't go to jail.

We'll do everything we can.

We reiterate:
right on Libertador Avenue,

a driver struck a pregnant woman

and drove off.

The driver did not stop

to help the victim...

Santiago, tell me the truth.

Were you drinking?

Did you smoke pot'?

The eye witnesses couldn't identify

the car brand nor the license plate.

As we speak, the police is

analyzing security camera footage

in order to identify the vehicle's owner.

Hit and run.

Another murderer behind the wheel...

Who's the car registered to?

It's in my name.

- And this is the registered address?

- Yes.

What have I done?

What have you done'?

You ruined our life, you a**hole!

Help him, Mauricio, please!

Get him out.

Santiago, listen,

I need to ask you some questions.

Look at me.

Was anyone else in the car?

Did you tell anyone what happened?

No.

Let's take a look at the car.

The windows are tinted.

Were they closed?

I think so.

- Try to remember.

- Yes.

Did you get out of the car

to see what happened

or did you keep driving?

I kept driving.

Where were you coming from?

A bar downtown.

Did anyone see you arrive

or leave in the car?

Your friends, a girl?

I swear I can't remember.

Unfortunately,

we have just been informed

that in the ambulance

heading to the hospital

both the woman

and her unborn child passed away.

Police is still gathering information

through footage from security cameras

and interrogating witnesses...

- Thank you, ma'am.

- You're welcome.

I'm really embarrassed to have

to make this proposition...

but we've known each other for years

and I feel we have this kind of bond.

Besides,

you're a father,

I know you want the best for your kids...

So I think this arrangement

may be good for you too.

If you say you took the car for a drive

last night while we were sleeping...

and that you were driving

at the time of the accident,

I'll hire the best lawyer

to get you the shortest sentence

possible...

With good behavior,

you'll be out in a year and a half.

- Is that right?

- That's right.

Good.

And for doing me that huge favor,

I'll pay you 500,000 dollars.

You wouldn't earn that in a lifetime.

And your family will be set for life.

You know Santiago...

He wouldn't survive in prison.

He couldn't stand it.

Jos.

Please, sit in the car.

Grab the wheel with both hands.

Touch it everywhere.

Good.

You'd had some whiskey.

Your bosses were sleeping.

As you parked the car, like every night,

you felt like going for a ride.

If they'd asked, you'd have said

the tires needed air.

Then you bumped into something

and you can't remember anything

after that

until you woke up in here.

Jos,

I can't thank you enough.

Don't touch him, please.

It's alright, ma'am.

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