The Felpetos have managed a clandestine lottery business for decades. The family enterprise operates in a small housing development. Some lotto bankers have been raided lately, and the atmosphere in the neighborhood has become strange since. There has been talk about police dismissals and big-money movements. Nobody can tell what is true from the rumors or the news on TV.
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This film follows a family running illegal gambling operations on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, though describing it through mere plot alone would fail to capture the film’s true value. Hernán Rosselli offers a unique cinematic style where documentary and fiction blend seamlessly. Built upon old family video, the film also incorporates reenacted scenes in which the subjects portray themselves. While these performances carry the power of factual events, Rosselli adopts the language of genre film to transform a home movie into a riveting police, family and crime drama. (Sung MOON)
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Hernán ROSSELLI
