Manekineko
In the outskirts of the city, there is a neighborhood of monoblock buildings whose windows connect the stories of the people that live there. An unemployed man who invests his wife's savings in an absurd business; a deaf-mute puppeteer who entertains the children from the opposite tower using his puppets; a single mother who prostitutes herself to p ay the rent and feed her son; a butcher who receives a visit from his niece and becomes obsessed with her; a young student girl with a miserable life and two kids who dream of going to China. They breathe the neighborhood's sordidness and the hope of escaping from themselves.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Released
- 2015
Details
Release year: 2015
Storyline
In the outskirts of the city, there is a neighborhood of monoblock buildings whose windows connect the stories of the people that live there. An unemployed man who invests his wife's savings in an absurd business; a deaf-mute puppeteer who entertains the children from the opposite tower using his puppets; a single mother who prostitutes herself to p ay the rent and feed her son; a butcher who receives a visit from his niece and becomes obsessed with her; a young student girl with a miserable life and two kids who dream of going to China. They breathe the neighborhood's sordidness and the hope of escaping from themselves.
Top credits
- Pablo Carreras — Miguel
- Luciano Casco — Toni
- Natalí Cavallo — Verónica
- Franco Chen — Abuelo Taiwanés