In the dusty plains of Argentina, secrets have a way of poisoning everything. This story is a reminder that the toughest skin is often grown out of necessity when the world around you refuses to understand who you are.
Ariel is an Argentinian teen who was systematically abused by a trusted family priest during his childhood and as a consequence, struggles to identify and/or appreciate any form of true love. To wit, as he grows a little older, he actively seeks some comfort from an older worker on his father's farm that proves emotionally empty and merely services the physical needs of the worker. On the face of it, the storyline is not unfamiliar - but this film pulls no punches; it isn't sentimental at all and addresses this (and, to some extent, the tolerance of) abusive behaviour in a challenging and forthright fashion. It isn't an easy thing to watch, but well worth it.
