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24 hours in the life of three street youths in Montevideo. Three teenage guys try to figure out what they're supposed to be doing with their lives in this drama from Uruguay that puts the emphasis on character over narrative.

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Budget

$200000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

28 January 2001

Country

Uruguay

Cast

Daniel Hendler

Daniel Hendler

Leche

Jorge Temponi

Jorge Temponi

Javi

Alfonso Tort

Alfonso Tort

Seba

Valentín Rivero

Valentín Rivero

Hernán, a blond friend

Walter Reyno

Walter Reyno

Don Héctor, Javi's boss

Damián Barrera

Damián Barrera

Joselo, Héctor's son

César Herrera

César Herrera

Neighbor in elevator

Judith Anaya

Judith Anaya

Leche's grandmother

Federico Veiroj

Federico Veiroj

Gerardito

Valeria Mendieta

Valeria Mendieta

María

Silvio Sielsky

Silvio Sielsky

Pitufo, the Guinness records freak

Claudia Martínez

Claudia Martínez

Kiwi, young man with ball

Teresita González

Teresita González

Neighbor with chair

Roberto Suárez

Roberto Suárez

Gepetto, the pizza man

Gonzalo Eyherabide

Gonzalo Eyherabide

Sandía, the video club owner

Robert Moré

Robert Moré

Rulo, a junkie

Carolina Presno

Carolina Presno

Beatriz

Nacho Mendy

Nacho Mendy

Chopo, Rulo's friend

Leo Trincabelli

Leo Trincabelli

Menchaca, Rulo's friend

Luis Villasante

Luis Villasante

Waiter

Marcelo Ramón

Marcelo Ramón

Bouncer

Daniel Mella

Daniel Mella

Lalo, Beatriz' boyfriend

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