It is a film that reflects an autobiography of the director, a snapshot of the society, geography and religion in Santiago del Estero, his hometown in northern Argentina. All is achieved with an artistic and elegant touch, and homosexuality issues are naturally mixed with religion and the authoritarianism of a patriarchy.
The movie also shows how important the legends of the country people are for that society and how they try to survive with that great weight and trying to solve it with their own weapons.
The sound of the film is spectacular, it is a perfect reflection of the Monte Santiagueno, where Nino lived, the deafening noise of the "coyuyos" (cicadas) is very realistic.
The movie also shows how important the legends of the country people are for that society and how they try to survive with that great weight and trying to solve it with their own weapons.
The sound of the film is spectacular, it is a perfect reflection of the Monte Santiagueno, where Nino lived, the deafening noise of the "coyuyos" (cicadas) is very realistic.