Impressive debut from Argentinean filmmaker Fabian Belinsky, sees two con-artists link up, despite their mutual mistrust and misgivings, in order to pull off increasingly complex, daring and lucrative scams. This culminates in a scheme to sell a valuable sheet of stamps, the Nine Queens of the title, to a wealthy businessman. To do this the pair must continuously re-invent the set-up and its execution. Reminiscent of the work of David Mamet, Belinsky keeps the audience delightfully bewildered by the state of play as the narrative threads gradually unravel. An amusing and clever addition to the caper genre.
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ACMI Identifier
319114
Languages
English
Spanish
Spanish
Audience classification
M (15+)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Argentina
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Caper drama
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Crime films
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Thrillers
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Caper drama
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Robbery
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Swindlers and swindling
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Argentina - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Money
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Brothers and sisters
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Manipulative behavior
Feature films → Feature films - Argentina
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Manipulative behavior
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)