"La Odisea de los Giles" by Sebastian Borensztein is an Argentinian movie that hit the screen the 15 of August. The script is an adaptation of a book written by Eduardo Sacheri called "la noche de la Usina". The main actors are Ricardo Darin and Luis Brandoni, many well-known Argentinian actors perform as their supporting actors.
The movie deals with a difficult time in the history of Argentina, an event known as "Corralito", which works as the topic of the film. The theme is an interesting one "what a group of people is capable of after they are deceived and a crisis strikes their country". The movie starts in a small town in Argentina where Fermin (Ricardo Darin), his wife and Fontana (Luis Brandoni) want to start a "cooperativa" with other neighbors from the same town. After they obtain the money they need, Fermin goes to the bank and is advised to do something. However, when an unexpected crisis knocks in their country's door, they lose all their money but when they find the responsible, they decide to take the law into their own hands and recover what belongs to them.
In my opinion, the movie is very good. The characters work as a representation of how people in Argentina suffered and were affected by "corralito". Some viewers will feel identified and other will sympathize with the characters, the viewers can feel their anger, their helplessness, and more. Although the movie has the typical Argentinian humor, you will be glued to your chair wanting to know what will happen next.
I recommend to watch this movie because It has a catching plot and an interesting development, and if you enjoy of a little bit of humor, you will find a good balance between humor, suspense and drama present in "La Odisea de los Giles".
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