The Boss: Anatomy of a Crime

Until when is it possible to exploit a man?

75% rating 2014 1h 38m

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This incredibly disturbing story follows the exploitation of an apprentice butcher, Hermógenes, and his trial after he murders his boss in broad daylight. Hermógenes, a farmhand from northern Argentina, relocates to Buenos Aires in search of a better life for himself and his young wife, but soon finds himself at the mercy of a corrupt boss. The film is based on a thorough investigation of a real event that happened in Buenos Aires 10 years ago. Almost every scene in the film is inspired by real facts or based on well documented daily practices of the “meat business” and its environment. Both a shocking exposé of unscrupulous practices in the meat industry and a heart-wrenching personal story, El Patrón became one of the most successful Argentine films of 2014.

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The Boss: Anatomy of a Crime

About The Boss: Anatomy of a Crime

Director
Sebastián Schindel
Cast
Joaquín Furriel, Luis Ziembrowski, Guillermo Pfening, Mónica Lairana, Germán de Silva, Victoria Raposo, Andrea Garrote
Writers
Nicolás Batlle, Javier Olivera, Sebastián Schindel
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original title
El patrón, radiografía de un crimen
Release date
12/10/2014
Original language
ES
Country
ES
Tags
based on true story, husband wife relationship, immigrant, exploitation, working class, social realism, poverty, modern slavery