Though dead, Rafael’s father haunts the narrative. Rafael measures himself against a ghost. The wedding becomes a way to close the circuit of his parents’ history, finally accepting that his mother can love again without erasing the past.
The film centers on (played by Ricardo Darín ), a 42-year-old workaholic managing his father's restaurant in Buenos Aires. Rafael is a "sympathetic asshole"—overwhelmed by business stress, estranged from his daughter, and emotionally distant from his girlfriend, Nati. His life is upended by two major events: El hijo de la novia
Rafa looked at his father. The bulldozer was crying. Though dead, Rafael’s father haunts the narrative
Rafael represents the "sandwich generation," squeezed between the needs of his aging parents and his own children. His journey is one of moving from a life of "running away" to one of reconciliation. The film centers on (played by Ricardo Darín
Nino didn’t flinch. “That’s the baker, my love. He’s very good.”