Synopsis

Valentin, a precocious eight-year-old boy who lives with his grandmother in turbulent 1969 Argentina, yearns for a real family and dreams of becoming an astronaut. He befriends a recluse neighbor, forms an unlikely friendship with one of his father's many ex-girlfriends, and sets out to discover the harsh realities about his parents, all the while bringing joy and wisdom into the lives of the adults around him.

Valentin