The Snatch Thief

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 7, 2018

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

spanish

Countries

Argentina, Uruguay

Production

INCAA,The Match Factory,Programa Ibermedia,Cine Argentino,Rizoma Films,Murillo Cine,Oriental Films,Instituto del Cine y Audiovisual del Uruguay (ICAU),Rizoma Films, Murillo Cine, Oriental Films, The Match Factory, Cine Argentino, INCAA, Instituto del Cine y Audiovisual del Uruguay (ICAU), Programa Ibermedia

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt8266010