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From the award-winning director of Minimal stories (Special
Jury Award and FIPRESCI Prize in San Sebastián 2003, Spain's
Goya Award 2004) and one of the leading Latin-American film producers
of today, Óscar Kramer whose credits include Sally Potter's The
tango lesson.
Patagonia is a rough land, and for 52-year-old Juan Villegas
(Juan Villegas), it's even rougher. A mechanic who's just lost his job,
Juan tries to make ends meet by selling hand-made knives. No one wants
them, but Juan isn't bitter and never loses his calm.
When he repairs a young woman's car one day, he is given
a most unusual gift: a beautiful Dogo Argentino, a game hound of noble
pedigree called Bombón. Man and dog carefully eye each other,
each creature weighing the pros and cons of a possible long-term relationship.
But Bombón is good-natured and willing, and Juan unquestioningly
welcomes the dog into his life. More yet: Bombón begins to change
his new master's life.
Swept into the world of exuberant dog trainer Walter,
Juan is talked into entering Bombón into a local dog show, where
Bombón comes in third! For Juan Villegas, it's a first step in
a promising new career as exhibitor - and the start of a beautiful friendship...
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