Elcida Villagra

It is 1982. Nélida (68) lives with her grandson Ernesto (17) in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. Nélida is finishing setting the table for lunch when Ernesto comes home from the street. The silence is impossible to break and hangs over the house. Ernesto's anguished expression is evident, and his grandmother tries to calm him with a gesture and a few words... even though her gaze reflects only helplessness and concern. The next day, he must report for military service: the Falklands War has begun.

Right from its original idea, ¨The Clues - Las Pistas - Lanhoyij - Nmitaxanaxac¨ surprises you. How come no one had ever thought of including the different cultures that inhabit Argentina to shape up a story about betrayal, rescues, double agents, and varied, imprecise intrigues? That’s the game suggested by Sebastian Lingiardi’s triple-named (from its wichi and Toba translations) first film, in which a series of apparently harmless characters weave a net of imprecise connections and goals, a plot of unknown limits that turns paranoia into a concrete reality.