As the movie opens, Jorge is driving his ten year old son Valentino to the family's summer house in Calamuchita, 100 kilometers from the capital of Cordoba Province. This is the last visit: Jorge is in the process of divorcing Valentino's mother and selling the house and he has a series of tasks for his son to perform. Some are nostalgic reenactments such as climbing a particular hill or diving in a nearby pond fed by a mountain river. Other look like experiences that Jorge thinks Valentino needs to have as long as he has the opportunity; plant a tree, fell a tree, witness the slaughter of a lamb. Valentino goes along half willingly but resents his parent's separation; in a poignant scene he tries to communicate with his mother with a cell phone out of coverage .
Father and son have rambling, meandering conversations that seem to derive frequently into Greek mythology themes, which may or may not connect with what we see on screen. The feeling is claustrophobic; the only opening comes at end with a brief dialogue at the pond between Valentino and a girl his age, also a vacation visitor from the city.
All in all, the material seems a little thin for a feature movie, even one that lasts only one hour. Acting is good with some rough edges. Cinematography is excellent and the sound track incudes pieces by 1950's tango great Osvaldo Pugliese. As a bonus we get to hear the Spanish spoken in Cordoba province, unrushed and with a gentle singsong.
