Absent (Ausente)

A student becomes aware of his teacher’s delicate position and is all too willing to exploit it.

When a problem arises, school teacher Sebastian invites his student, Martin, to spend the night at his house while the situation is resolved. In fact, the situation is fabricated and just one of a series of excuses Martin creates to invade Sebastian’s privacy. When Sebastian finally acknowledges Martin’s intentions, it’s too late – he’s already been compromised.

Winner Teddy Award, Best Feature Film, Berlin International Film Festival 2011
Nominee Best New Actor, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina

Directed by Marco Berger, Argentina, 2011
Spanish with English subtitles

Duration: 87 mins