The Snatch Thief

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The Snatch Thief (2018)

Directed by Agustín Toscano

Drama · 1h 34m

In the Argentinian city of Tucumán, Miguel is making a living as a “motochorro”, a thief who snatches people’s belongings fromhis motorbike. When he steals the purse of Elena, an old woman, he ends up hurting her badly. After the brutal incident, Miguel is plagued by guilt and unable to forget about his victim. In an attempt to make things right, he conceals his true identity from the old woman and starts to take care of the injured and unsuspecting Elena. The closer he gets to her the more he becomes entangled in his own lies. Afraid of telling Elena the truth, Miguel continues to be haunted by his past and is unable to find true redemption.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Agustín Toscano
Writer
Agustín Toscano
Editor
Pablo Barbieri Carrera
Producer
Natacha Cervi, Hernán Musaluppi, Cecilia Salim, Georgina Baisch

Details

Original title
El motoarrebatador
Release date
2018-06-07
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
Original language
ES
Spoken languages
Spanish
Countries
Argentina, France, Uruguay
Production
Rizoma Films, Murillo Cine, Oriental Films, The Match Factory, Cine Argentino, INCAA, Instituto del Cine y Audiovisual del Uruguay (ICAU), Programa Ibermedia