Montalbán is a musician trapped in an unfinished opus. As a boy he witnessed the death of his sister who was murdered on top of a piano while composing a melody he will never forget.

Now grown up, Eliseo Montalbán has become an obsessed, mentally disturbed musician, trapped by that same melody. Eventually he is acknowledged as the composer of this avant-garde and now coveted musical piece.

Years later, Coppa, an overly ambitious and mediocre musician with no discernable talent attempts to rescue that original symphony, without being aware of the dangers involved in doing so. Together with a group of musicians, he embarks on a journey to look for Montalbán and his composition.

Chile, 84'

2006

CAST:

Benjamín Vicuña: Eliseo Montalban
Gastón Pauls: Ricardo Coppa
María Izquierdo: Eliseo's Mother
Willy Semler: Eliseo's Father
Francisca Imboden Georgina: Eliseo's partner
Héctor Noguera Klaus Roth: Eliseo's psychiatrist
Alfredo Castro Claudio: Eliseo's friend
Alejandro Trejo Ángel: Psychiatric hospital inmate

Director:

Pablo Larraín Mate has made a fantastic debut with his first feature film FUGA as writer and also director.

Production Company:

FABULA PRODUCCIONES is a chilian production company devoted to audiovisual projects. Pablo Larraín is a founding partner of the company.