Whisky

Jacobo, owner of a sock factory, leads a life defined by monotony and isolation. His days blend factory work with a quiet, empty home life, with little room for connection or change. The stage is set for an interruption when his brother's visit looms.

Herman returns for the anniversary of their mother's death. The reunion is quiet and tense, underscoring the distance that has grown between them. They exchange socks from their factories, a symbolic gesture of competing lives.

To impress Herman, Jacobo enlists Marta, the factory's head-supervisor, to pose as his wife. Marta agrees and they begin transforming Jacobo's apartment, preparing it to resemble a loving home. The scheme also marks the start of a complex, evolving dynamic between them.

Jacobo and Marta redecorate and stage photos of a happy pairing, placing a picture of the two together in the living room. The photo serves as a fragile prop for the illusion of a healthy marriage. Their growing closeness reveals an underlying resentment and guarded emotions.

As the weeks of deception progress, Marta and Jacobo's awkward proximity deepens, but the two clearly share little in common. The barrier between them remains, even as their alliance grows into something more intimate and complicated. Herman's looming presence keeps the dynamic tense.

Herman invites the trio to a resort town they visited as children. During the visit, Marta and Herman grow closer, sparking speculation of a secret relationship. Jacobo remains cold and anxious, watching his brother and Marta's bond unfold.

During the Piriápolis trip, Herman performs a heartfelt love song to Marta in a karaoke restaurant, complicating the triangle. The moment highlights Herman's charisma and Marta's divided affections. Jacobo watches with growing cold resentment as the bond between Marta and Herman intensifies.

Before Herman's departure, he hands Jacobo a stack of money as recompense for caring for their mother. Jacobo initially refuses the money, feeling resentful of his brother's success and Marta's closeness to him. He relents only after the emotional weight of the moment and the song linger in his mind.

That night, Jacobo gambles all his money on Black 24 in a casino and wins, catching his breath at the stroke of luck. He keeps some of the winnings and wraps the larger portion as a present for Marta, signaling a desperate attempt to buy affection. The victory offers a fleeting sense of control in his already unstable life.

Before the final departure, Marta slips a note into Jacobo's hand, insisting he read it on the plane. The message hints at hidden feelings and unsettles the fragile balance of their improvised marriage. The moment adds another layer of tension to the trip.

After returning home, Jacobo calls a taxi for Marta and hands her the cash as a parting gesture. Marta is seen with the money in the back of the taxi, while their relationship remains unresolved. The routine life Jacobo clings to resumes, but a new distance has formed.

The next morning, Marta fails to show up for work, and Jacobo continues the same dull routine. The absence underscores the fragility of the lie and the hollowness of his solitary life. The film closes with a sense of unresolved longing and emptiness.