Regularly featuring in lists of Argentina’s greatest films, Nine Queens / Nueve Reinas (2000) is a twisty, turny comedy conman thriller. Operating simultaneously as a hugely enjoyable crime caper alongside deeper social, political and economic commentary on Argentina itself the film boasts superb performances by Ricardo Darin and Gaston Pauls, and has more than a few twists that you (probably) won’t see coming, Crackling with life and littered with 'ah-ha!' moments, this film will stay with you and in your memory for a long time after....
