Julieta Laso

When Marcelo Pena finally is about to be appointed Head of the Philosophy Department, the famous and seductive Professor Sujarchuk returns from Europe to claim the kingdom for himself.

During the 2020 lockdown, Lucrecia Martel returns to her home in Salta, Argentina’s most conservative region. Here she follows Julieta Laso who, like a muse, introduces her to a group of female artists and defiant people who exchange glances and opinions around a fire.

The last of my school friends who was still single is getting married. When did I leave the path everyone else was following? Why don’t any of my relationships last for more than two years?

Historically, tango has been associated with machismo, but in recent years, feminism and the LGBTQIA+ movement have been reshaping it and opening up new avenues for expression and inclusion. The solemn charm of classic tango is combined with androgynous bodies, and a new freedom emerges: creative, technical, but above all emotional and linked to gender diversity.

Luna is a taxi driver, likes cars, and has no intention of riding shotgun. When Armando, who is restoring a Chevrolet 400, invites her for a ride in his car, she accepts on one condition: that she gets to drive.