The Magic Gloves (2006)

Synopsis: His Renault 12 may be old, crappy and terribly un-cool, but for 35-year-old car service driver Alejandro (played by "Vicentico," singer and leader of the popular Argentine rock band Los Fabulosos... His Renault 12 may be old, crappy and terribly un-cool, but for 35-year-old car service driver Alejandro (played by "Vicentico," singer and leader of the popular Argentine rock band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs) it's a haven of peace and his sole object of desire — besides disco dancing, that is. When the good-natured driver runs into fast-talking self-made “Piraña” one evening, he begins spiraling into an adventure he can't control. Chance encounters and new friendships with a steadily growing number of lucid, pill-popping psychotics present promising business opportunities. Alejandro suddenly finds himself rich from selling one-size-fits-all “magic gloves,” which also bring porn, dog-walkers, health-spas and anti-depressants into Alejandro’s life. In this absurdist comedy, Rejtman, a master of dead-pan humor, once again gives life to endearingly obsessive characters, offers a unique and un-romanticized view of Buenos Aires, and builds a poetic coherence from apparently banal situations. Los Guantes Mágicos is an extraordinary and rare opportunity to enjoy the work of one of the most original and respected filmmakers of the New Argentine Cinema. -- © Cinema Tropical [More]

Director: Martin Rejtman

Director: Martin Rejtman
Studio: Cinema Tropical