Rosaura at 10 O'Clock

Mario Soffici's 1958 Argentine film follows a quiet painter living in a boarding house. He suddenly begins receiving love letters from a woman named Rosaura; the other tenants grow curious, and one night a woman comes to the door. The structure tells the same events through different people. Each account contradicts the last and who is telling the truth stays unclear; the narrative takes the form of a murder investigation and even in the final section the truth is not fully given. It is adapted from Marco Denevi's novel. The black and white photography and the tight spaces of the boarding house carry the tension; Soffici keeps the acting measured. The film belongs to the classical period of Argentine cinema and is among its most cited works. Who it's for: those who like classic Latin American cinema and multiple-narrator plots. Who it's not for: viewers expecting a clear resolution; the film does not say which version is true.