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El Tren Fluvial

The River Train
Perspectives 2026
© Cinco Rayos
Nine-year-old Milo is growing up with the pressure to become a great Malambo dancer and the “perfect” son. He dreams of taking control of his life and escaping his responsibilities of washing dishes, cooking and practicing the Malambo at night. Milo wants another life. He fantasises about travelling by train and exploring the city of Buenos Aires, which he has seen so many times in the movies and on television. However, in order to break free from his family and the countryside, and make his big dreams come true, he must dare to take a new journey: a journey into solitude, and the unknown adventures and pleasures of the big city.

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by Lorenzo Ferro (Director, Screenplay), Lucas A. Vignale (Director, Screenplay)
with Milo Barria, Rita Pauls, Mariano Barria, Fabián Casas, Lucrecia Pazos, Pehuen Pedre, Mailén Barría, Diego Puente Argentina 2026 Spanish 75' Colour & Black/White World premiere | Debut film Rating R 6

With

  • Milo Barria (Milo)
  • Rita Pauls (Professor)
  • Mariano Barria (Mariano)
  • Fabián Casas (The pessimistic black man)
  • Lucrecia Pazos (Lucrecia)
  • Pehuen Pedre (Cristal)
  • Mailén Barría (Mailén)
  • Diego Puente (The man from Buenos Aires station)

Crew

Directors Lorenzo Ferro, Lucas A. Vignale
Screenplay Lorenzo Ferro, Lucas A. Vignale
Cinematography Thomas Gringberg
Editing Andres Medina, Lucas A. Vignale
Music Oniria
Sound Design Martín García Blaya
Production Design Olivia Schachtel
Costumes Olivia Schachtel
Producers Tomas Grandio, Valentine Torre, Casiana Vera
Executive Producers Nicolas Perez Veiga, Daniel Nofal, Eugenio Fernandez Abril

Produced by

Cinco Rayos

Buenos Aires, Argentina

World Sales

Luxbox

Paris, France

Photos

Lorenzo Ferro

© Valentine Torre

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1998, the director is chiefly known as an actor. He played the lead role in El Ángel (directed by Luis Ortega), which premiered at Cannes. His performance in this film, and in Simon de la montaña (directed by Federico Luis), which also premiered at Cannes, won him the Best Actor award at several international festivals. He has also appeared in the series Narcos, Fanático and El Marginal, and completed a course in documentary, intimacy and staging with the Argentinian filmmaker Manuel Abramovich.

Filmography

2023 La Pasión (The Passion); short film, co-directed by Lucas A. Vignale 2026 El tren fluvial (The Fluvial Train)

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026

Lucas A. Vignale

© Valentine Torre

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1997, he began his career as an editor and then turned to directing with a focus on the music industry. He directed Tripolar 360°, a documentary about the band Usted Señalemelo. In collaboration with Gaspar Prim Díaz, he wrote and directed a short and a medium-length film for Gaspi’s YouTube channel which together have exceeded 17 million views. He wrote and directed his first short film, La Pasión, with Lorenzo Ferro. El Tren Fluvial is their debut feature film.

Filmography

2023 La Pasión (The Passion); short film; co-directed by Lorenzo Ferro 2026 El Tren Fluvial (The Fluvial Train)

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026