The Delinquents
Section: Un Certain Regard
Director-screenwriter: Rodrigo Moreno
Logline: Morán and Román are two bank employees that at some point in their lives question the routine life they carry out. One of them finds a solution, committing a crime. Somehow he succeeds and commits his destiny to his partner. This decision will lead to a resounding change in their lives in search of a better existence.
Panelists: Rodrigo Moreno, Esteban Bigliardi
Sales Agent: Magnolia International
Premiered: Thursday, May 18, Debussy Theatre
Key Quote: Discussing how Hugo Fregonese’s 1949 pic Hardly a Delinquent, a source for his film, Moreno said: “I wanted to create a link to that film and create a dialogue between my generation and films from the classic era in Argentina, so I preserved the name of the main character and the film’s title ‘The Delinquents.”
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