This new film from Argentinean director Daniel Burman, whose Waiting for the Messiah, Lost Embrace and Family Law have all opened past Festivals, is arguably his best. Aided by a splendid cast that includes Cecilia Roth (Pedro Almodóvar's favourite actress from All About My Mother), it tells the story of a middle-aged couple, Martha and Leonardo (Oscar Martínez), who suddenly find themselves alone for the first time in years, after Julia, their youngest child, leaves Buenos Aires to get married. With their house empty and the family scattered all over the world, there are no more excuses for not addressing all those little grievances and annoyances that have piled up over the years. Martha seeks release by going back to the university and surrounding herself with people. Leonardo takes refuge in fantasies that become so real that he can't distinguish them from reality. Sparkling with Burman's trademark warmth and humour, this is laugh-out-loud funny as it moves effortlessly from the hectic streets of Buenos Aires to the stunning and peaceful calm of the Dead Sea.