Edgardo González Amer

It tells of the troubled and difficult relationship between Beatriz, a single mother, and her 11-year-old son Mario. The action takes place in a post-industrial neighborhood of San Martín, where Beatriz tries to earn a living as an embroiderer. When he brings shrouds to his house to embroider, the story gains tension and suspense since, according to Mario, the house is full of the dead.

Nati (17) lives with her parents and her brother Seba in a marginal neighborhood. Nati and Seba do the deliveries for their mother’s canteen and spend time with a group of friends who make a living committing minor crimes. When Nati discovers that her parents have a debt they cannot pay, she tries to join the gang to get the money. During the robbery to a restaurant, Nati disobeys the gang leader and puts the plan in danger. With the collaboration of his men, the chief rapes Nati as punishment for her ‘rebellious’ attitude. Seba manages to find her, but Nati is furious and –in revenge– she decides to kill them one by one.

Familia para armar tells the story of the emotive encounter between a father and his teenage daughter after a long and traumatic separation. Ernesto is an obfuscated and distant father and Julia a hardheaded daughter wanting to be loved and to rebuild the relationship with her father.

Infidelity and the unpleasant consequences.