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The story, set in 1999, is told in flashback form: in June 1974 a federal justice agent, Benjamín Espósito, becomes spellbound by and subsequently entangled in the investigation of the crime of a young woman, brutally raped and murdered inside her house in a Buenos Aires neighbourhood. Her widowed husband, bank employee Ricardo Morales, is shocked by the news; Espósito vows to find the killer and bring him to justice.

In his ordeal he is aided by his alcoholic assistant Pablo Sandoval and a newcomer, the upper class, Ivy League educated lawyer Irene Menéndez-Hastings, who takes over as department chief. Espósito’s rivaling partner Romano pins the murder on two immigrant workers so as to get rid of the matter – an issue that enrages Espósito, who attacks Romano in a fury.

He finds a tip soon enough while looking over some old pictures provided by Morales: he comes across a dubious young man – identified as Isidoro Gómez – who looks at the victim in a suspicious way in several photos. Espósito investigates the whereabouts of Gómez, and determines that he is living and working in Buenos Aires, but fails to locate him.

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• Starring : Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Guillermo Francella, Pablo Rago, Javier Godino, José Luis Gioia
• Directed by : Juan José Campanella
• Produced by : Juan José Campanella
• Release date : Argentina – August 13, 2009
• Running time : 127 minutes
• Country : Argentina
• Language : Spanish