
Ashesitsonapresentsituationwherehischildhood'sexpirationdategiveswaytoanuncertainadolescence,Agustíndecidestocreateasmallfreedomspotfarfromhisdailyroutine,whichincludestakingcareofhissickgrandmother.Whenthelastdayofschoolisover,AgustínandhisfriendJavierescapeduringthenaptimewhenhisanonymousrivertownclosestheshadesandblindsitselffromadventure.Capturingthenuancesofeverytinyexperienceandmanagingtomakerealityandimaginationfloatwithoutforcingthestorytelling,FernandoGatti'sfirstfilmescapestheeasyportraitofpubertyandgetsaquiet,brokenadventuretoprojectthesamewhisperedandblinkingvitalityofastrongriver'smurmurandreflections.Withnosentimentalitybutratheraperplexemotion,theworldportrayedinthisfilmisarelaxedcrossroadswherethepathsopenupwithoutdisturbingthelandscape,asifchangewasanewperspectiveabouttoberevealed