A loose end
Daniel Hendler · 2025

Synopsis
Santiago, a corporal in the Argentine police force, crosses the border into Uruguay fleeing other police officers who are looking for him. Using his uniform, he inspects regional food stalls, trying dairy products and sausages to survive, while trying to go unnoticed among the locals. Without money or lodging but with empathy and cunning, he begins to plot a new life, receiving the help of local characters he crosses along the way and even meets who he believes may be the love of his life.
The film
- Original Title
- Un cabo suelto
- English Title
- A loose end
- Direction
- Daniel Hendler
- Genre
- Fiction | Drama
- Language
- Spanish
- Format
- 1.85:1 | Color
- Running Time
- 95 min
- Year
- 2025
- Premiere
- Venice Film Festival | Spotlight | World Premiere
- Countries
- Uruguay, Argentina, Spain
- Production Companies
- Cordon Films (Uruguay), Wanka Cine (Argentina), Nephillim Producciones (Spain)
Stills
Crew
- Screenplay
- Daniel Hendler
- Cast
- Sergio Prina, Pilar Gamboa, Alberto Wolf, Néstor Guzzini, Daniel Elías, Germán De Silva, Cesar Troncoso, Diego De Paula
- Executive Production
- Ezequiel Borovinsky, Ezequiel Capaldo, Micaela Solé.
- Line Production
- Ezequiel Capaldo
- Cinematography
- Gustavo Biazzi
- Editing
- Nicolás Goldbart
- Sound Design
- Daniel Yafalián
- Art Direction
- Gonzalo Delgado
- Costume Design
- Nicole Davrieux
- Assistant Director
- Rodrigo Gils
- VFX Supervisor
- Santiago Svirsky
Awards
- Mucuripe TrophyOutstanding Supporting Performance · Cine Ceará - Ibero-american Film Festival · 2025 · Pilar GamboaWinner
- Horizons AwardSan Sebastián International Film Festival · 2025 · Daniel HendlerWinner
- Dragon AwardInternational Competition · Göteborg Film Festival · 2026 · Daniel HendlerNominee
- Platino AwardBest Comedy Film · The Platino Awards for Iberoamerican Cinema · 2026Nominee
See more · 5 more awards (3 won in total)
- Best Feature Film; Orizzonti · i-Fest International Film Festival · 2026Nominee
- Silver CondorBest Film in Coproduction with Argentina · Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards · 2025 · Daniel HendlerNominee
- Audience Award - Armani Beauty (Orizzonti Extra) · Venice Film Festival · 2025Nominee
- Mucuripe TrophyOutstanding Lead Performance · Cine Ceará - Ibero-american Film Festival · 2025 · Sergio PrinaWinner
- Mucuripe TrophyBest Film · Cine Ceará - Ibero-american Film Festival · 2025 · Daniel HendlerNominee



















































































