directed by: Fabián Bielinsky, year: 2000
actors: Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls

Nueve reinas (Nine Queens) is a 2000 Argentine crime thriller directed by Fabián Bielinsky. The film follows two small-time con artists who join forces to swindle a stamp collector with a priceless, supposedly fake, collection, staging an intricate counterfeit-and-swap scheme. As the ruse escalates, loyalties blur and double crosses multiply, while the film’s tight pacing, sharp dialogue, and layered twists reveal a stylish meditation on deception, luck, and ambition in Buenos Aires.

Crime Thriller, Con Artist Caper, Heist Film, Argentine Cinema