Directed by Marcelo Piñeyro | Argentina | 118 mins

Spanish-Language Film with English Subtitles. 

Tarantino and Scorsese meet Thelma & Louise and Bonnie & Clyde in this crime thriller based on true events, set in 1965 Buenos Aires. Nene (Leonardo Sbaraglia) and Angel (Eduardo Noriega) are known as "The Twins," ruthless bank robbers and inseparable lovers. When a heist goes awry, the two go into hiding with their getaway driver and his girlfriend. Angel’s sudden coldness toward Nene threatens their relationship, and the bisexual Nene takes up with a local prostitute (Leticia Bredice), who tests his loyalty to Angel as the police close in.

A classic example of Argentine neo-noir, Burnt Money (Plata Quemada) is a completely unique fusion of hard-boiled action and striking, sinuous images worthy of Wong Kar-Wai, with a transcendent love story at its passionate heart.

Written by Scott Lang. 

Part of our Lovers on the Run Series.

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