That Weekend

In films, problematic family encounters are often condensed into a short period of time. This is also the case in this Argentine directorial debut, which earned renowned screenwriter Mara Pescio (“Sleepwalkers,” “The End of Love”) an invitation to the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain. Julia returns to her hometown, which she left years ago after being betrayed. Officially, the reason for her return is to sign a permit allowing her daughter to leave Argentina with her father. But above all, Julia needs to get back some of the money she left behind here, which would solve some of her problems. However, neither this weekend nor the confrontation with the past will go as expected...