''Open from 18 to 24'' ( es, Abierto de 18 a 24) is a 1988

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directed and written by

Víctor Dínenzon Víctor Dínenzon (born 1952 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film director and screen writer. He directed and wrote the script to the 1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapse ...

. The picture stars

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and Horacio Peña, and others.

Plot

From six until midnight, Carla, who recently lost the love of her life, Vincente, leads a

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class. The students, mostly middle-aged and middle-class, attend for various reasons, but their shared enjoyment lies in the sensual romanticism of the tango's dance movements and music. However, when Vincente's attractive nephew arrives from the countryside, passions intensify, unearthing hidden jealousies and rivalries among the students. As the film reaches its conclusion, Carla, the instructor, unveils an unexpected truth about herself.

Cast

* Horacio Peña *

Bernardo Baras Bernardo Baras is an Argentine actor who has appeared in films and TV in Argentina since 1982. He has acted in films such as the 1988 Victor Dinenzon film, '' Abierto de 18 a 24'' alongside actors Gerardo Romano Gerardo Romano (born 6 July 194 ...

*Néstor Francisco *Zulma Grey *Chris La Valle *Jorge Luz *Jorge Abel Martín *Silvia Peyrou *Aldo Piccione *Omar Pini *Carmen Renard *Nora Sajaroff *Cora Sanchez *Carlos Santamaría *Eduardo Santoro *Néstor Zacco

Exhibition

The film was released on 2 June 1988.

Footnotes

External links

''Abierto de 18 a 24''
at the

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