An album of odd and humorous stories on small places exclusively dedicated to idleness, which are empty in winter and crowded in summer: the spa towns. Cities under water, luxury hotels, mermaids, sea animals, sand castles, people who worship water, praying for health.
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Cast
36 people
José Palomino
Self (voice)
Known for
Hermanos y detectives
Verónica Llinás
Self (voice)
Known for
Heroic Losers
The Man of Your Dreams
Lucio Bonelli
Manuela Willimburgh
Daniel Natanson
Self (voice)
Also in
Derecho viejo
Mario Mactas
Self (voice)
Guillermo Picco
Eduardo Gamba
Mr. G.
Also in
The Last Passenger: A True Story
Alejandro Israel
Cesar Zucco
Dr. Zucco
Nicolás Goldbart
Young G.
Gabriel Chwojnik
Mariano Llinás Director · Gabriel Chwojnik Composer Lucio Bonelli Cinematographer
First release April 23, 2002 · Produced in Argentina · Production Aeroplano Cine, Universidad del Cine
Production
El Pampero Cine
Production
Aeroplano Cine
Production
Universidad del Cine
Production
Argentina
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Argentina · April 23, 2002
Premiere · Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
March 23, 2020 · Digital
Netherlands
January 25, 2003 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Spain
January 16, 2020 · Premiere · Filmoteca de Catalunya
Uruguay
March 20, 2005 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay
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