El aura

Sep 15 2005 Not Rated 2h 14m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

A quiet, epileptic taxidermist plans the perfect crime. All he needs is the right opportunity. An accident, perhaps…

Plot

In Buenos Aires, the epileptic taxidermist Esteban Espinosa is a painstaking man that likes to plot the perfect heist. When his wife leaves him, he accepts the invitation of his friend Sontag to hunt in a forest. They rent a cabin owned by Diana Dietrich and her husband Carlos Dietrich but soon they have an argument and Sontag returns to Buenos Aires. Esteban stays alone and while hunting a deer, he accidentally kills Dietrich near a shed. Esteban opens the shed and finds a plan for the heist of an armored truck. When he returns to the cabin, he stumbles with the criminals Sosa and Montero that are seeking out Dietrich. Now Esteban has the chance to execute the perfect crime he has dreamt on.

Written by

Fabián Bielinsky, Pablo De Santis

Directed by

Fabián Bielinsky

Production Countries

France, Spain, Argentina

Production Companies

Productores Asociados SA, Naya Films SA, Aura Films

Languages

Español

Awards

11 wins & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
15,077
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA