Solo por Hoy

Ariel Rotter's deeply existential, Spanish-language ensemble drama Solo Por Hoy (AKA Only for Today, 2001) unfolds in urban Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the lives of numerous dissatisfied, ill-adjusted young people intersect in consistently surprising and disarming ways. Rotter focuses on videographer Moron, artist Aili, chef Equis, thespian Toro, and ne'er-do-well Fer. The story finds each individual struggling to surmount the limitations and daily setbacks that life dishes out, and that stand in the way of self-actualization and happiness.