诺斯艾利斯,拜访失联已久的哥哥泰特罗(文森特·加洛 Vincent Gallo 饰)。泰特罗的女友,精神科医生米兰达(玛丽贝尔· 瓦度 Maribel Verdú 饰)对班尼照顾有嘉,但情绪失常的泰特罗却对弟弟忽冷忽热,并禁止他谈论任何与家庭有关的事宜。班尼发现了泰特罗未完成的戏剧手稿,将其整理成文,并加入结尾擅自发表,得到了与泰特罗反目的文学评论家“单独”(卡门·毛拉 Carmen Maura 饰)的赞扬。大发雷霆的泰特罗最终仍同意携剧团参加“单独”举办的“巴塔哥尼亚戏剧节”,却在半途失踪。家族的秘密,过往的爱恨,都在聚光灯下一触即发。 本片获西班牙电影作家圈、西班牙Fotogramas de Plata奖及戈雅奖最佳女主角(玛丽贝尔· 瓦度)。The week of his 18th birthday, Bennie, who's a waiter on a cruise ship, has a layover in Buenos Aires. He seeks out his older brother, Tetro, whom he hasn't seen in years. Tetro, who lives with Miranda, is a burned-out case; he's hot and cold toward his brother, introducing him as a "friend," refusing to talk about their family, telling Bennie not to tell Miranda who their father is. Thoughts of their father cast a shadow over both brothers. Who is he, and what past has Tetro left behind? Bennie finds pages of Tetro's unfinished novel, and he pushes both to know his own history and to become a part of his brother's life again. What can come of Bennie's pushing?