Valentin (2004): Cast, Ratings & Plot

The narrative unfolds in 1969 and is experienced through the eyes of Valentín, an eight-year-old boy marked by his cross-eyed gaze and the heavy burden of thick black-rimmed glasses perched on his face (Rodrigo Noya). Life has thrown him into the care of his grandmother (Maura) following his parents’ divorce. With aspirations of becoming an astronaut, Valentín closely monitors the fierce competition of the space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. His mother, a Jewish woman, has been driven away from the family home by his domineering father, portrayed by Alejandro Agresti. Although he longs for her, his memories are but fleeting images of the past. His father, displaying anti-Semitic tendencies, occasionally visits but prefers the life of an Argentine playboy, ignoring the emotional needs of his family.