La separación

A one-way trip. A week in an Argentinian town. A return trip. Nothing more. Separation doesn't require major events to delve into the depths of relationships, intimacy, and the inner lives of its characters. Fernando says goodbye to his partner. It seems their relationship is going through a period of uncertainty. He leaves Retiro station in Buenos Aires, bound for La Paz, a small town in the province of Córdoba. His brother lives there, and he's going to visit him because of his brother's recent and devastating breakup. During the bus trip, there are stops, the occasional conversation, the rain, the silence. Once in La Paz, the brothers meet, talk, and try to explain what happened. Fernando contacts his brother's ex-partner, and the possibility of reconciliation opens up. Then it's time to go back: another bus, other passengers, several incidents —a fire, a police checkpoint, a woman trapped in the bathroom— and the hope that, upon arrival at the destination station, someone will be there to greet him.