Salvador Roselli

Reparo

Justina, a young graphologist, finds out that Patricio, her eternal summer love, is getting married in Patagonia, the place where she vacations since she was a child. He decides to travel and arrives in whale season. He is staying at his aunt Amalia's, owner of a restaurant specializing in seafood. Everyone speculates that he comes to interrupt the wedding. She sees her old love again, but the town and its fauna will lead her to an unexpected reunion. The sea and the whales assemble a new universe of identity.

Boca de pozo

Lucho, 48, has been working as a roughneck for a drilling company for the last years. At first, his bulky salary allowed him to explore a life that he had always dreamed of. Over time, the harsh and monotonous work forces him to spend most of his time isolated affecting his ability to think clearly. He becomes trapped... and not even his trailer mate can help him.

The Dead Man and Being Happy

A Spaniard in Argentina becomes aware of his approaching death while staying at a hospital, so he decides to run away from Buenos Aires and start a trip up North, heading nowhere in particular.

Las acacias

Rubén is a middle-aged Argentinian truck driver transporting timber between Paraguay and Buenos Aires. One day, at a truck stop, he picks up a young Paraguayan woman, Jacinta, whom his employer had told to take to Buenos Aires. To Rubén's surprise, Jacinta brings along her five-month-old daughter, Anahí.

Liverpool

A sailor takes a short leave to visit his hometown and see if his mother is still alive.

Sofacama

A separated yet self-sufficient craftswoman puts up a friend who is also separating. The hostess has three teenage children, and the arrival of her guest will interfere with their domestic harmony, apart from slowly but surely causing a hormonal surge in one of the boys.

Bombón El Perro

Patagonia, Argentina. A mechanic who dreams of a different life begins to think big after his adopted puppy Bombón wins first prize at a local dog show.

Crane World

The portrait of a man and his attempts to make things up with life after losing his job.

Bad Times

Four independent short stories but they have in common that they happen in Buenos Aires during legislative elections. A candidate for deputy, Carlos Celestini floods the city with his image and can be seen in each of the stories.

Bad Times

Four independent short stories but they have in common that they happen in Buenos Aires during legislative elections. A candidate for deputy, Carlos Celestini floods the city with his image and can be seen in each of the stories.

Historias Breves I: Dónde y cómo Oliveira perdió a Achala

Two men of low life travel by car under a sweltering sun. They do not find the place they are looking for, lost in a remote Argentine countryside. They arrive at a workshop to ask questions and events seem to take off. The short was part of "Short Stories I" (1995).