Argentina, 2006 (101 minutes)
Synopsis
There are moments when I feel like stepping into each of their stories, says the photographer hired to document construction of a bridge that will connect Victoria with Rosario—two towns on either side of a river. But that is a different movie, he sighs, unaware that his own story will be changed by the lives he touches with his camera. Building the bridge takes years, transforming lives on both sides of the river. It brings engineers and construction workers, even creates its own legend—it is said that until they finish, it is not going to rain. Two carefree boys grow into teenagers on the river, as the bridge takes shape; a mysterious engineer touches the lives of the elderly sisters who rent him a room. The photographer's pictures document the process of change, but even he is unprepared for the transformation that only begins when the bridge is complete.
About the Director
Hugo Grosso was born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1955. He studied filmmaking at Taller de Cine Arteon, EPCTV de Rosario and UNR. Grosso helped to create a school for filmmaking and TV in Rosario, where he has taught and held the post of headmaster at various times since 1984. He also helped to form the Festival Latinoamericano de Video de Rosario, and has held government positions in audio-visual media. Grosso's documentaries include La Salvaje: Rita, con el alma el desnudo (1999) and Donde Comienza el Camino (Where the Road Begins, 2005). On Each Side is his first feature film. |
