An advertising creative dies unexpectedly while working on an idea for the launch of an anti-cold pill. From then on Pedro, one of his old colleagues, begins an intricate search in order to discover the departed's idea, taking over his place and making use of his original notes and thoughts. Along the way Pedro comes across an orphan, a street child that will unconsciously and eventually lead him to a new and singular idea.
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Juan Alari
Pedro
Known for
The Heist of the Century
Soledad Gilmet
Karen
Also in
A Dog's Death
A Twelve-Year Night
Diana Frey
Martín Voss
Juanito
No other roles listed
Lluís Miñarro
Horacio Marassi
Roberto
Known for
Extraordinary Stories
Deathstalker
Walter Reyno
Manuel
Known for
The Aura
Gonzalo Cammarota
Juan
No other roles listed
Virginia Ramos
Laura
Filomena Gentile
Pedro's mother
Also in
Volver a Brasil
Pepita the Holster
Bernardo Trías
Mario
No other roles listed
Agustín Comes
Nico
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Carlos Ameglio Director · Juan Carlos Lenardi Cinematographer Sebastián Cerveñansky Editor
Worldwide gross $30K · First release September 7, 2007 · Produced in Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Box office
Worldwide gross
$30,349
Production
Salado
Production
Eddie Saeta
Production
Argentina · Spain · Uruguay
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Languages
Original title
La cáscara
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Uruguay · September 7, 2007
Montevideo
Argentina · September 20, 2007
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No release date listed for United States.
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