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In a Buenos Aires mini-mall that’s a microcosm of the Argentine melting pot, Ariel (Daniel Hendler), whose mother, Sonia (Adriana Aizemberg), runs a lingerie shop, dreams of emigrating to Europe. That means obtaining his grandma’s documents from the old country, which in turn means forcing her to confront her memories of Holocaust Poland. It also means confronting the mystery of his absent father. When Ariel was born, dad left for Israel, served in the 1973 Six Days War and never returned. Mostly, though, Ariel must deal with the everyday eccentricities of the delightful inhabitants of the mall, whom Burman captures with an affection and an irony that match François Truffaut’s, though his stylistic mannerisms can seem a little imitative. Be sure to remain through the end credits for a moving musical treat. In Spanish with English subtitles. (99 minutes)
BY PETER KEOUGH
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