Martín and Mariana are lonely Buenos Aires residents living next to each other without knowing. Mariana lives on the 8th floor but has a phobia about elevators. Her long-term relationship fell apart and she's isolated in her apartment looking for Waldo in the city. Martin is caring for a little dog that his ex left when she took off for America. She starts dating the dog-walker but she's distant. He spends more time online than in real life. Eventually, Martin and Mariana finally meets. This is a cold romance of two isolated human beings in an isolating environment. The biggest problem is that the characters don't get together until the very end. It's an artsy romance movie but not one of fiery passion. There is an artistic appeal but not necessarily a compelling watch.

This film sidewalls was quite interesting, showing the lives of two individuals before they meet each other. What I think I enjoyed most was the shots they displayed of the buildings in the city, and different views and angles you wouldn't normally see, or consider. I liked how they showed their two paths crossing throughout the movie before they actually met, like when they were both standing at the crosswalk and their hoods formed a heart, that was cool. It was interesting watching a film in a different language, because it's not normally something I would do, and without subtitles I would have absolutely no idea what was really going on, which is the interesting thing about language, because to one group it really means something and you can communicate with it, but if you don't know it, its just different sounds. Though I found some of the scenes to be somewhat random, and not really contributing to the story at all, which is fine, but also a little confusing. The film itself was also quite saddening honestly, which I think was the point in a way. Showing the modern day sadness and isolation of the internet, "connecting" with others but not really connecting, and just feeling alone and depressed. It's definitely not something I would watch again, but I'm glad I saw it.

The movie was very interesting, it started with cinematic shots of Beunes Aires. The narrative aspect really fit the film it made it unique and extraordinary. Although many of the people that I watched the movie with fell asleep or dazed off, I couldn't stop watching. I really enjoyed this movie because I felt empathy towards both the main characters. The scenes in this movie were unreal, its not very often where you get a film with the angles they got. This movie made me think about where I live, how lucky I am to not be stuck with the same routine everyday, and not have to like in a "shoebox". The acting was not my favourite but that didn't matter because the scenes were placed so well. The movie always had something happening and it was very well explained. To conclude I really enjoyed this movie and would recommend to anyone who has an eye for good shots and angles.

The big city attract many people, who once living within them, are repelled by circumstances as they retreat into their own little worlds. That seems to be the case of Martin and Mariana who suffer from phobias and only seem to come alive in their respective small apartments. Martin, a web designer, discovered the internet only to become a prisoner of it, never wanting to go out. Mariana, on the other hand, ventures out to her job as window dresser for a store, and to her swimming sessions, but only feels good being home in her cramped apartment.Martin and Mariana pass each other out in the street. No wonder, they live almost next to one another in buildings whose windowless facades face one another. One day they both feel like putting windows so they might get sunshine in their living spaces. The change they experience translate in looking outside to the throngs in the streets. Mariana has always loved a book where the main character is lost in the crowd and the object of looking at it is to find him. With the new window, Mariana is surprised to find her hero one day and that happens to be Martin.A wonderful story by Argentine director Gustavo Taretto, who expanded his 2005 original short film of the same title. His story has a lot to do with the architecture of Buenos Aires, which he examines at the start of the film. Mr. Taretto loves the contrast between the old and the new, but clearly is in awe of the old Corina Kavannagh building, a classic Buenos Aires building still standing which holds a particular love story as the inspiration for being erected.Javier Drolas, who was seen in the original short story again shows up as Martin. Pilar Lopez De Ayala appears as Mariana. She fares better since nothing much is asked of Mr. Drolas in the way of acting. Ms. Lopez is wonderful in the way she focuses on her character. Ines Efron, another talented actress is a welcome addition to the film.The city as a metaphor for the characters' loneliness is lovingly photographed by Leandro Martinez and the music score was the work of Gabriel Chwojnik. The talented Mr. Taretto shows a keen insight in the souls of Martin and Mariana.