Synopsis

Buenos Aires in the 1960’s. Nine-year old Valentin has lived with his grandmother since his mother left when he was only three years old. His father is always away on business or looking for a new girlfriend. Valentin is a very lonely boy, constantly searching for love and affection. He shares the dream of becoming an astronaut with his only friend Roberto, and together they invent a very strict training programme in order to make their dreams come true. They train themselves by keeping their heads underwater in the bathtub, simulating a moonwalk by walking down the street with iron bars under their shoes and they try to resist the heat of the stove with their hands. When Valentin tries to find out about his mother’s disappearance, he finds that no-one wants to talk about the past. However, when his grandmother dies, he realises he will have to find the answers on his own.