drama film
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directed by
Fernando Ayala
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and written by
Roberto Cossa
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Life and work
Roberto Cossa was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and raised in the quiet residential borough of Villa del Parque. He first ac ...
and
Carlos Somigliana
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. The film premiered on 19 May 1983 in
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. It was entered into the
13th Moscow International Film Festival
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where it won a Special Diploma.
Plot summary
Luis, a hard working and honest family man living in a small town, becomes involved in a moral quandary: Water service has come to his street, but only one side of the street. Due to a technical error, Luis and everyone on his side simply won't be getting the service. However, the water company foreman is open to bribes in order to provide water to the other side of the street. When Luis declines to bribe the man for his family, everyone on his side, neighbours and family included, turn against him, and the foreman resents him.
After some time, Luis relents and tries to bribe the foreman, but things go wrong when the foreman calls him a hypocrite and insults him. Luis backs down on a deal and the situation ends in a fight between the two of them. In the end, Luis' moral struggle proves him right, though it happens at a cost.
Cast
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Federico Luppi
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Luppi worked mostly in Argentine cinema, but also worked in Ch ...
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Rodolfo Ranni
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Susú Pecoraro
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Susana Raquel Pecoraro was born in Buenos Aires in 1952. She enrolled at the Dramatic Arts Conserv ...
Mario Alarcón
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Mario Luciani
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