Plot
Single, hopeless, and still living with his mother in a dusty village somewhere in Argentina, the thirty-two-year-old locksmith, Zapa, receives a call from his boss to open a safe--and next thing he knows--he is handcuffed, and charged of theft. Framed and down on his luck, Zapa's miserable life will take a turn for the better, when a letter of recommendation from his uncle and former policeman, Ismael, opens a position in the Police Academy to become a corporal. During the days of his rigorous training, Zapa will also experience an irregular love affair; however, will he finally manage to take charge of his life as he works his way up in the West Buenos Aires Police Force?
Written by
Nicolás Gueilburt, Ricardo Ragendorfer, Dodi Shoeuer
Directed by
Pablo Trapero
Crew
Production Countries
Netherlands, France, Chile, Argentina
Production Companies
Matanza Cine, INCAA, Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Pol-Ka Producciones, Programa Ibermedia, Invercine&Wood, CNC, Pablo Trapero Productions
Languages
Español
Awards
8 wins & 11 nominations