简介：Argentinecinemaandargentineliteratureatit´sbest.MrReneMugica,thedirector,alwayscommented(withasmileinhisface)thathecarriedthisfilmonhisbackasifitwereaheavybag.InfactthisfilmprovedtobeahighlightinhiscarrerandoneofthemostoutstandingfilmsinArgentinecinema.Mugicacamefromafamilyoftheatreactors,andwaswellaccomplishedwiththeargentinenovel.Itisusefulltosaythateverytimeafilm-makerattemptedtouseastoryfromJorgeLuisBorges,itussualycametoaflop.Thedirectormadeafewmodificationstotheoriginalstoryinordernottosacrificethecinematographicalrithm,butevenBorgesfavourdedthefilmwhenhesawit.Likeinhisfistfeature(Hombredelaesquinarosadaishissecondone)Múgicausesinfra-redfilmforthefinalinordertogiveitaghostlyatmosphere.Itisashamethatthestudio(ArgentinaSonoFilm)whocontractedhimforthefirsttime,nevercalledhimagainforanotherfilm.…