Un Vintén pa’l Judas

A quiet, downbeat character study that unfolds on real streets, steeped in melancholy and moral compromise.

Directed by

Ugo Ulive

Genres

Drama

Starring

Rafael Salzano, Juan Manuel Tenuta, Sara Larocca

Tagline

The story of a betrayal filmed on the very streets of Montevideo

Overview

Christmas Eve. The children ask for money for the Judas (Un Vintén pa’l Judas), and the protagonist, a failed tango singer without means or will to live, meets a friend, a public employee, in search of some rummage. This one asks him to buy a lottery. The tango singer, in need of money to buy a guitar to use in a singing contest, collects the winnings for himself, betraying the trust of his friend, in the same way as the Judas that the children burn on the streets.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Betrayal, guilt, politics, class

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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