Tres tristes tigres

Tito, car salesman, is keeping early hours with his sister Amanda, a prostitute, and a friend in Santiago's nightclubs while his boss Rudi is waiting for him to turn up. Furious with Tito's absence, which costs him a large amount of money, Rudi decides to sack him on the spot. Tito retaliates by beating Rudi up and leaving him half-dead in a ditch. This melodrama charts the interwoven destinies of three misfits in Santiago over a holiday weekend. (Locarno Festival)