The story follows Jaime Lara, a passenger whose ship makes a stop in Buenos Aires for one day. Lara elopes, leaving his wife on board, and walks around the city at night, coming to meet a beautiful yet frivolous hooker, Isa.
If you love old, dusty black-and-white dramas about men making terrible life choices in the middle of the night, Escala en la ciudad is probably worth your hour and a bit. But if you hate slow movies where almost nothing happens except people walking down foggy streets and talking in cafes, please skip this one immedia...
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Alberto de Zavalía
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"If you love old, dusty black-and-white dramas about men making terrible life choices in the middle of the night, Escala en la ciudad is probably worth your hour and a bit. But if you hate slow movies where almost nothing happens except people walking down foggy streets and talking in cafes, please skip this one immediately. 🚶♂️The whole setup is kind of hilarious if you think about it. Jaime Lara (played by Eduardo Berri) is on a cruise ship with his wife, they stop in Buenos Aires for literal..."
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