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December 2002. Argentina is in a turmoil over the economic crisis and street demonstrations. The story unfolds in a rural town, seemingly not much affected by the events in the capital which are presented only in the form of actual TV news reports. Instead, the filmmaker concentrates on people living on the fringes of society who fall in love while they struggle to get by. Martin has made a lot of money passing on counterfeit coins. Pilar is from a good family which is rapidly slipping into poverty. A powerful erotic undercurrent draws them together...