The story follows the vicissitudes of several longtime railroad employees after the line they have worked on for years is shut down. The son of another employee who gave up and committed suicide plays a tangential but symbolically important role. I suspect those who will find this work most meaningful are viewers who are quite familiar with Argentina's economic context. The acting is quite persuasive; I found the cast very well chosen. As vignettes from the lives of these disparate men, it is surely enjoyable. As a piece of historico-socioeconomic analysis or commentary, the film, which showcases the slogan, "They can't close all the exits to us!," may seem a bit facile.
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Excellent movie
sabaton7 January 2016
Warning: Spoilers
When 80,000 railroad jobs are cut to 20,000, employees are offered severance pay only if they resign from the state company. Amid fierce discussion, the men ask themselves whether it's possible to fight for change. These good but desperate men try to find their way out of the devastating maze of unemployment and rebuild their lives in a reality that pushes them towards their bitter fate. Meanwhile, their teenage children, observing their fathers' difficulties, decide to take things into their own hands with a highly risky optimism bringing them together in a night that will mark them forever.
by The New York Times
by The New York Times
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