Two Shots Fired

Two Shots Fired

2014 · 104 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama, Comedy

Mariano, 16, inexplicably and without warning, shoots himself twice and improbably survives. Then, life goes on. His brother pursues a romance with a girl working at a fast-food joint, his mother takes off on a trip with a stranger, and Mariano recruits a woman to join his medieval wind ensemble.

Directed by Martín Rejtman · Written by Martín Rejtman

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