Pablo Giorgelli : 2011
Truck driver Rubén picks up Jacinta, a young mother carrying her five-month-old daughter Anahí. Rubén is driving with his cargo of timber from Asunción del Paraguay to Buenos Aires, and he's agreed to take these extra passengers across the border for his boss. He's a man of few words and his dour, unsmiling expression remains fixed on the road as he ignores the woman and child in the cab next to him. For Jacinta this is clearly going to be a long journey, despite her efforts to engage the taciturn Rubén. But gradually the strained atmosphere gives way to conversation, and then to trust and affection as they begin to express genuine feelings for each other. This development is aided by little Anahí who warms to Rubén, making it impossible for him not to reciprocate. Beautifully photographed, with delicate lighting and natural sound, an enchanting and emotionally rich masterpiece of contemporary "slow cinema".
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