Elvio Gandolfo

Documentary film on the critically acclaimed novel El traductor by Salvador Benesdra, a journalist in midst of crisis in the mid 90s. Unable to publish his work, he kills himself.

A brutal murder shakes the drowsiness of a quiet Montevideo neighborhood. The crime, which seems to be the work of a madman, encourages the intervention of a whole gallery of freaks. The paths of a strange policeman, a sinister snitch, a religious fanatic, a very peculiar priest and a fan of occult sciences intersect as the killer continues to kill. Between film trivia, football winks and occasional foul humor, the plot advances towards a terrifying outcome.