A man tries to avenge the death of his sister, a gambling addict. Another man, an ex-convict who whistles when he commits a crime, is reunited with his blind mother.
Directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen
anthology
psychological thriller
based on short story
telephone terror
blind woman
mother son relationship
brother sister relationship
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Cast
Ángel Magaña
Raúl (segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Renée Dumas
Luisa (segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Diana de Córdoba
Nelly (segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Pedro Fiorito
(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Orestes Soriani
(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Percival Murray
(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Nicolás Fregues
(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Roberto Escalada
Daniel (segment “El pájaro cantor vuelve al hogar”)
Norma Giménez
María (segment “El pájaro cantor vuelve al hogar”)
Luis Otero
Juan (segment “El pájaro cantor vuelve al hogar”)
Ilde Pirovano
Rosa (segment “El pájaro cantor vuelve al hogar”)
Crew
Carlos Hugo Christensen
Director
Alejandro Casona
Screenplay
Cornell Woolrich
Short Story
Gori Muñoz
Production Design
Alejandro Casona
Dialogue
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
Nick
7.8★ · 03/21/25
great!
light 8/10
great!
light 8/10
Dog Man
7.0★ · 09/22/24
A compelling diptych of noir stories involving crime, trust, and darkness. There’s a sort of weird incestual vibe some of the characters have that creates an almost gothic shade across both halves.
A compelling diptych of noir stories involving crime, trust, and darkness. There’s a sort of weird incestual vibe some of the characters have that creates an almost gothic shade across both halves.
