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Spoiler-free premise
Two Buenos Aires con artists join forces to sell a forged sheet of rare stamps.
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Experienced con artist Marcos meets novice Juan after interrupting a failed convenience-store scam in Buenos Aires. They become temporary partners when offered a chance to sell counterfeit rare stamps—the Nine Queens—to a wealthy collector facing deportation.
Why it belongs
Nine Queens makes every Buenos Aires transaction suspect, deploying brisk observation and shifting trust until spectators become wary accomplices.
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Crowded streets, hotel corridors, banks, shops, and casual side scams create a city built on negotiation, while Ricardo Darín's smooth pressure and Gastón Pauls's uncertainty keep each new opportunity balanced between confidence and exposure.
Major award wins
No verified wins in this six-institution crosswalk.
Awards are reference metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
Good for
Date Night
Descriptive guidance derived from rating, genre, runtime, mood, and GCML scores.
Institutional reference ranks
Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 250—AFI 100—
Reference metadata only · not part of the 40/40/20 score
Great Cinema Master List scores
Greatness8.4
Engagement9.5
Ease9.5
Spanish · R Narrative Feature Mood: Tense & Absorbing
