Moebius

Date: 1996
Director: Gustavo Mosquera
Production Company: Universidad del Cine

Stars: Guillermo Angelelli, Roberto Carnaghi, Annabella Levy, Jorge Petraglia
Location(s): Buenos Aires (Argentina)

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Storyline:

A young mathematician investigates when a train on the Buenos Aires subway system suddenly vanishes.

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Following the disappearance of Train UM86 from the network, Daniel Pratt (Guillermo Angelelli) walks along the platform as a train arrives. Most of the locations for this film are on the Subterráneos de Buenos Aires (SUBTE), the underground railway system of Buenos Aires in Argentina.

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Explaining the disappearance of the train is assigned to the constructor of the network who passes the task on to Daniel. Unknown location.

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The young topologist sets out to find the records and plans of the subway network.

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After he finds that the records have been taken by Professor Hugo Mistein, Daniel visits the University to find the man who was his former teacher. Unidentified location.

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When told that the Professor hasn't worked at the University in years and has recently stopped responding to calls, Daniel takes the subway to his home address. Independencia station which stands at the junction of Avenida Independencia and Calle Bernardo de Irigoyen in Constitución, Buenos Aires.

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Daniel alights at Dock Sud station. An abandoned platform at Estación San José. The site is now in use as a train depot.

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After finding that Mistein is missing, Daniel and the Professor's neighbour Abril (Annabella Levy) start their search for him at fictional Parque station.

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As the pair descend steps to the lower levels of the station, they see posters appealing for information about passengers from Train UM86.

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Abril stops on the first level platform before Daniel returns for her. Estación Independencia in the Constitución area of Buenos Aires.

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The pair arrive on the middle level of Parque station. A platform in the closed section of Estación San José located at the junction of Avenida San Juan and Avenida San Joséin, Constitución.

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Daniel descends to the lowest level of the station where he questions two trackworkers. The newer Estación San Jose, opened in 1966.

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The Subway Director, Marcos Blasi (Roberto Carnaghi), gets off a train and approaches Abril, asking for Daniel. A closed platform of Estación San José.

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Abril returns to the first level of the empty station whilst Daniel explores further. Estación San Jose on SUBTE Line E.

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The young girl explores the platform. San Jose station in Buenos Aires.

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Blasi dismisses the theory that Daniel gives for the disappearance of the train.

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The two leave the station, emerging near an amusement park where they see a rollercoaster which gives Daniel an idea. Unidentified location.

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Returning to the station, Daniel starts to watch the trains pass, recording their numbers in his notebook.

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After making many observations and calculations, Daniel concludes that the missing train is still somewhere in the system and makes his way into the tunnel to examine the trackwork.

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Daniel makes his way onto the platform of the next station, Borges, after nearly being run down by a train. This is Catedral station located at the junction of Avenida Presidente Roque Sáenz Peña and Florida Street in San Nicolás.

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Further along the platform, a Busker plays as a train pulls in which Daniel boards. Estación Catedral on Line D.

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The next day, Biasi and the Committee descend into Estación Sur after receiving a report that Train UM86 has appeared. Possibly the escalators leading to the platforms of Estación Avenida La Plata but unconfirmed.

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The Station Controller advises Blasi that no passengers or driver arrived on the train. Avenida La Plata station on Line E of the Subte de Buenos Aires. The entrance is situated at the intersection of Avenida Directorio and Avenida La Plata in Boedo y Caballito, Buenos Aires.

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Blasi peers into the subway car.

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After finding Daniel's notebook on the floor of the empty car, Marcos Blasi walks from the platform. Estación Avenida La Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina.