Matías Scarvaci

A policeman lifts a boy who was smoking marijuana in the street and in the patrol car they go through the streets of Buenos Aires.

Since the 1990s, a wave of new immigrants from the former Soviet Union has hit Argentina's borders. They lose their identity and, to a certain extent, their pride as they are forced to adapt to an unfamiliar language and an unwelcoming society. Vladimir is one of those immigrants; unemployed, he feels cheated by the supposed opportunities of the "free world," but at least he finds solace in the arms of a prostitute. Nevertheless, he feels compelled to make something of his life, even if he has to take advantage of others.

"La Sed" explores the world of alcoholism, attempting to decipher how to quench the impossible, how to confront that insatiable thirst that consumes everything. Pushing all boundaries, dragging its possessor into human degradation.

Clara receives the world prize for children's literature. To find some peace, she moves with her family to the countryside.

Out of work, Diego has only one goal: to return to live in the Capital no matter the cost. After leaving his family in Delta del Tigre, he becomes an obsessive salesman inside a building's showroom: a perfect model that will lead him to experience absurd situations on the verge of madness.

A dark shadow hangs over the role of defense lawyers whose arguments are aimed at freeing criminals. But Alfredo is not a blood-sucking vulture: he has values that sustain his work, a cause.

Judges Walter Saettone and Alejandro David visit police stations and prisons every day where prisoners are housed to review their legal situations and their prison living conditions, thus guaranteeing them decent treatment and a decent life.