Glaxo to Premiere at TIFF: Benjamín Naishtat’s Drama of a Decades-Long Betrayal
The world premiere of Benjamín Naishtat’s Glaxo will take place at TIFF. Adapted from Hernán Ronsino’s novel and starring Lali Espósito, the film follows how a lie told in 1957 Chivilcoy reverberates across decades.
Glaxo, written and directed by Benjamín Naishtat, will receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Adapted from Hernán Ronsino’s novel and starring Lali Espósito, the film centers on a long-running betrayal; the trailer opens with the line, “This is the story of a betrayal.”
Set in the quiet Argentine town of Chivilcoy in 1957, the plot follows how the arrival of a menacing former policeman and his seductive wife threatens the childhood bond among four inseparable young men. Decades later, the past resurfaces, forcing them to confront old wounds, guilt and the possibility of revenge.
The premiere is scheduled for Friday as part of TIFF’s program, which the festival announced alongside a lineup that includes multiple world premieres.
What we know
- Glaxo will have its world premiere at TIFF on Friday (organiser’s schedule).
- The film is adapted from Hernán Ronsino’s novel and stars Lali Espósito.
- The story opens in Chivilcoy in 1957, when a former policeman and his wife unsettle four inseparable young men.
- Decades later the past resurfaces, confronting the characters with guilt and the possibility of revenge.
What is being verified
- The newsroom is checking the report that glaxo will have its world premiere at TIFF on Friday (organiser’s schedule).
- Reporting from Deadline Film is being compared; a second independent confirmation is not yet available.
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