Two handsome strangers emerge from the darkness of an apparently abandoned building, circling and tempting each other. The narrator informs us that everyone thinks that they are twins, but that actually they are lovers: lethal, thieving lovers.

Based on the true story of Angel and Nene, Plata quemada is the steamy Argentine hit film about an infamous heist gone horribly wrong. After a hold-up turns bloody, the lovers flee Argentina with their ragtag gang. While on the lam, their already tumultuous relationship begins to crack. With the cops closing in, the two lovers must confront their demons in order to survive.

Spanish screen star Eduardo Noriega, who recently won Best Actor at the Spanish Goyas for Abre los ojos (Open Your Eyes), gives a spellbinding performance as Angel. The film also stars Leonardo Sbaraglia as Nene, Pablo Echarri as the straight cohort Cuervo, and legendary character actor Hector Alterio.

Director Marcelo Piñeyro, who produced the Academy Award-winning The Official Story, brings a sexy seediness to the portrayal of this scandalous real-life event, and tells a compelling love story, all at the same time.