In films, problematic family encounters are often condensed into a short period of time. This is also the case in this Argentine directorial debut, which earned renowned screenwriter Mara Pescio (“Sleepwalkers,” “The End of Love”) an invitation to the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain. Julia returns to her hometown, which she left years ago after being betrayed. Officially, the reason for her return is to sign a permit allowing her daughter to leave Argentina with her father. But above all, Julia needs to get back some of the money she left behind here, which would solve some of her problems. However, neither this weekend nor the confrontation with the past will go as expected... "The film keys in on a singular setting, a humble district in the multi-ethnic city of Posadas, and a contemporary context multiplied throughout Latin American films: the decline of an old economic order whose crisis ravages relationships, including the most fundamental of social units: the family. Pescio compares 'Ese Fin de Semana' to a Western. In classic Western narrative – think John Ford’s 'The Searchers' – civilization is being built. In 'Ese Fin de Semana', civilization is unravelling, once more requiring an act of sacrifice from its hero, here Julia, to ensure that others have a future." (John Hopewell, in: variety.com)