Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
SHAKTI
Synopsis
Federico, in his mid-20s, lives alone in Buenos Aires. The day his grandmother dies, he plans to break up with his girlfriend, only for her to beat him to it, leaving him absurdly fixated on her reaction. The support of his family, his shrink, and a new encounter pull him back to the present.
Synopsis
Federico, in his mid-20s, lives alone in Buenos Aires. The day his grandmother dies, he plans to break up with his girlfriend, only for her to beat him to it, leaving him absurdly fixated on her reaction. The support of his family, his shrink, and a new encounter pull him back to the present.
Our take
A master of deadpan comedy, Argentinian filmmaker Martín Rejtman bookends his luminous short with a mouth-watering feast of Jewish delicacies. Condensing all the fine irony, absurdist humour, and unassuming warmth that defines his work into only 19 minutes, Shakti is a delightful minimalist gem.