El patrón, radiografía de un crimen (2014)
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German de Silva, Joaquín Furriel, Andrea Garrote, Mónica Lairana, Guillermo Pfening, Luis Ziembrowski
A laborer moves to Buenos Aires for a better wage, only to fall under the control of an unscrupulous butcher-shop owner.
The story
Hermógenes, a humble farm laborer and woodcutter from Santiago del Estero, moves with his partner to Buenos Aires hoping to earn a better wage. He begins working as a butcher for Latuada, the unscrupulous owner of a chain of butcher shops. Latuada deceives and manipulates him, forcing him to live in conditions akin to slave labor, and constantly mistreats both Hermógenes and his wife.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Hermógenes, a humble farm laborer and woodcutter from Santiago del Estero, moves to Buenos Aires with his partner in hopes of earning a better wage. There, he starts working as a butcher for the unscrupulous Latuada, the owner of a chain of butcher shops, who deceives and manipulates Hermógenes, forcing him to live in conditions akin to slave labor. Latuada constantly mistreats both him and his wife, setting the stage for a great tragedy, which is eventually uncovered by a lawyer who must defend Hermógenes.
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