Chinese Take-Away
2011 film by Sebastián Borensztein
Chinese Take-Away (Spanish: Un cuento chino) is a 2011 comedy-drama film written and directed by Sebastián Borensztein. The film was the highest grossing non-US film in Argentina in 2011.
Plot
Roberto is a veteran who is characterised by orderliness and a firm belief in the value of control. He runs his own hardware store accordingly. For instance, if a supplier sells him boxes with screws and there are 100 in each, he counts all the screws in the box and he files a complaint if they give him extra or if some are missing. He feels that the world around his isle of neatness has gone mad. In order to prove his point, he collects newspaper articles about grotesque mishaps originally triggered by a lack of diligence. From time to time he is visited by Mari, a woman who is in love with him and wants to live with him.
While Roberto believes he has his life under control and is safe from surprises, he is confronted by an appalling incident. A Chinese man, Jun, is thrown out of a taxi in front of Roberto's eyes.
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