The lives of two Buenos Aires bank employees, Morán (Daniel Elías) and Román (Esteban Bigliardi), are connected by more than the playful anagrammatic link between their names when Morán steals a considerable sum of money from the vault and persuades Román to hide it. Elliptical, engrossing and, at three hours-plus, perhaps a shade overlong, Rodrigo Moreno’s fourth solo feature is far more intriguing than a conventional crime flick. It’s a teasing exploration of the cost of freedom and of the dualities of life: the grey, boxed-in scenes at the men’s place of work are balanced against the airy, open possibilities of the Córdoba countryside, where the money is hidden and love, for both men, is found.
