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 all the women of the family.

“A very accomplished quietly mesmerising road trip through magic childhood, gorgeously shot in black and white.” (Screen Daily)

Iván Fund was born in San Cristóbal/Argentina in 1984. His films have screened at festivals in Cannes, Venice, Berlin, San Sebastian, Rotterdam, Vienna, London, Busan, and Havana, among others, earning various awards. Furthermore, he works as a screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor. His latest film, THE MESSAGE, premiered in the official competition at the 2025 Berlinale.

Filmography (selection): 2009 THE LAUGH, 2010 THE LIPS, 2011 TODAY I FELT NO FEAR, 2012 I GOT LOST A WEEK AGO, 2017 TOUBLANC, 2018 THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS, 2021 DUSK STONE, 2025 THE MESSAGE

Awards (selection): Silver Bear Jury Prize (Berlinale International Film Festival, Germany 2025), Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Cinematography (Beijing International Film Festival, China 2025)