816
1998
In a minimalist hotel room, three men face each other, silent and stiff. One of them opens his briefcase and with calculated meticulousness, takes out a pack of cards which he then distributes to the two players. Protagonists of an odd ritual, they open the game whose stakes, judged by the men's tense expressions, seems to be vitally important. The third man seated in an armchair observes them and turns on a recorder playing a melancholic Hispanic tune. Once the game is finished, he takes a photo of the two players and leaves the room.
