Rain

It has been raining intensely in Buenos Aires for many days. Alma has been living in her car ever since she left her boyfriend. While she is stuck in a traffic jam, a man suddenly enters her car for shelter. He seems just as confused as her, and for a few days they find solace in each other’s company. Roberto has just arrived from Spain and finds himself in a difficult situation in his life which is gradually revealed throughout the film. These two wounded people bond in a mixture of scepticism, shyness and attraction, through moving and truthful performances by Valeria Bertuccelli and Ernesto Alterio. The actors give depth to this introvert drama where outer circumstances and inner moods are portrayed in a highly impressive fashion, also through cinematography and sound. Bertuccelli creates a genuinely confused and vulnerable character. Rain has won a number of awards and recieved much critical acclaim. The director has stated that the film explores the risk you run when you start to focus on who you really are, rather than who you want to be. jo