The Snatch Thief
In the Argentinian city of Tucumán, Miguel is making a living as a “motochorro”, a thief who snatches people’s belongings fromhis motorbike. When he steals the purse of Elena, an old woman, he ends up hurting her badly. After the brutal incident, Miguel is plagued by guilt and unable to forget about his victim. In an attempt to make things right, he conceals his true identity from the old woman and starts to take care of the injured and unsuspecting Elena. The closer he gets to her the more he becomes entangled in his own lies. Afraid of telling Elena the truth, Miguel continues to be haunted by his past and is unable to find true redemption.
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Cast
13 people
Sergio Prina
Miguel Palaveccino
Known for
Community Squad
Amor Bandido
Liliana Juárez
Elena Suárez
Known for
Belén
Daniel Elías
Colorao
Known for
The Delinquents
León Zelarayán
León Palaveccino
No other roles listed
Pilar Benítez Vibart
Luz Castillo
Also in
Los pálidos
Hunting Season
Mirella Pascual
Flora
Known for
Whisky
A Twelve-Year Night
Camila Plaate
Antonella
Known for
Belén
Pablo Ríos
Negro Pollera
Also in
El desarmadero
Doctor Cerebro
Rodolfo Juárez
Padre de Miguel
Mauricio Quiroga
Hermano de Miguel
Virginia García Motte
Maestra jardinera
No other roles listed
Jaime Mamaní
Carcelero
No other roles listed
Agustín Toscano Director · Pablo Barbieri Carrera Editor Gonzalo Delgado Production designer
First release May 9, 2018 · Produced in Argentina, France, Uruguay · Production Murillo Cine, Oriental Films
Production
Rizoma Films
Production
Murillo Cine
Production
Oriental Films
Production
The Match Factory
Production
Cine Argentino
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INCAA
Production
Instituto del Cine y Audiovisual del Uruguay (ICAU)
Production
Programa Ibermedia
Production
Argentina · France · Uruguay
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Original title
El motoarrebatador
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
France · May 9, 2018
Premiere · Quinzaine Cannes
Argentina · June 7, 2018
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
April 3, 2019 · Theatrical
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