El Mensaje / The Message

Synopsis

On the dusty roads of the Argentinian countryside, a young girl’s talent of communicating with animals pushes her opportunistic guardians to sell pet medium consultations to make a living. 

They have their roles clearly defined: the woman, Myriam, interprets the messages the girl, Anika, receives and her partner, Roger, negotiates the price of each transaction. 

Here, the transcendent is worth pennies, and opportunism is dangerously close to the truth. Yet, one thing is certain: whether magic or fraud, the service is real.

Between sessions with domestic and wild animals, this atypical trio is heading to visit the girl's mother, who is institutionalized in a psychiatric hospital and seems to possess the same gift shared by the women of the family. 

As the journey unfolds, it becomes clear that little Anika is the one who comforts the adults in this emotional road movie, where maturity means realizing that innocence is a treasure to be protected.