The Delinquents (HKIFF48)
Genre
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
Release Date
28 Mar 2024 (Thu)
Category
--- (HK), ---(Macau)
Running Time
189 Minutes
Language
Spanish
Subtitle
Chinese and English
Director
Rodrigo Moreno
Cast
Daniel Elías, Esteban Bigliardi, Margarita Molfino, Germán De Silva
Synopsis
Morán, an unremarkable bank clerk from Buenos Aires, steals $650,000 from his workplace and reveals his plan to his colleague, Román, who can keep half the loot in exchange for holding it all while Morán serves a short jail sentence. 25 years at work or early retirement? The choice is self-evident. A deconstructed heist film with relatable stakes that allow for delightful coincidences to blossom out of scenes of love and leisure, Rodrigo Moreno’s tragicomic The Delinquents ponders the price of labour and the difficulty of living a full life under capitalism.
Morán, an unremarkable bank clerk from Buenos Aires, steals $650,000 from his workplace and reveals his plan to his colleague, Román, who can keep half the loot in exchange for holding it all while Morán serves a short jail sentence. 25 years at work or early retirement? The choice is self-evident. A deconstructed heist film with relatable stakes that allow for delightful coincidences to blossom out of scenes of love and leisure, Rodrigo Moreno’s tragicomic The Delinquents ponders the price of labour and the difficulty of living a full life under capitalism.
