The Moneychanger

The Moneychanger

2019 · 97 min · ★ 7.1 · Comedy, Drama

Humberto Brause takes advantage of Uruguay’s poor economy by specializing in offshore money laundering. Spanning the fifties to the seventies, the film follows Humberto as he gets increasingly in over his head with multiple shady book-cooking schemes throughout South America, leading to an ultimate life-or-death decision.

Directed by Federico Veiroj · Written by Federico Veiroj

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