From director Daniel Burman one of the most prominent and exciting of the young directors forming the 'New Wave' in Argentine Cinema comes this much anticipated highly acclaimed and award-winning comedy. A story of a first bittersweet encounter between a father and his young adult son the film conjures up an ensemble of engaging characters who pursue their humble dreams with witty humour irresistible passion and an infectious generosity of spirit. Ariel wants more than an escape from the seedy Buenos Aires mall he calls home and a passport from Poland where... his grandparents fled to escape the Holocaust. He wants to understand why his father left his family shortly after his birth to fight a war in Israel and why he never returned. When Ariel's father returns to Buenos Aires he brings with him new truths and a new story... Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Film and Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival 2004. [show more]
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Argentinian comedy. Ariel Makaroff (Daniel Hendler) is a young Jewish man sick of life in Buenos Aires, where his mother runs a lingerie shop in the local mall. Like many young men in his position he's desperately trying to uncover his European immigrant roots so he can apply for a passport and escape his mundane life. But Ariel also wants to know why his father left to fight for Israel when Ariel was a boy, and why he never returned. But when Ariel's father does unexpectedly return, he brings with him a truth that Ariel is not prepared to hear.
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