Logline
When two former childhood sweethearts rekindle their bond decades later, they hatch a bold plan to escape their suffocating lives by mastering the world of cryptocurrency—only to spiral into crime, passion, and tragedy.
Synopsis
Set in a rural Argentine town, El Trader (Jugados) follows Manuel, a frustrated middle-aged man ignored in his job but obsessed with financial markets, and Sara, a quietly unhappy bank clerk living a life of domestic stagnation. After a chance reunion at a local celebration, they reignite a buried love and hatch a daring plan: use Manuel’s crypto-trading skills to break free from their unfulfilled lives. What starts as a secret thrill quickly escalates into moral compromise, financial fraud, and eventual violence as their dreams collide with the consequences of their choices.
Told through a cinematic lens of sun-drenched fields, gritty motels, and glowing monitors, this character-driven thriller mixes suspense, forbidden romance, and a dark meditation on freedom, regret, and redemption.
Why this film now?
In an era marked by financial instability, disillusionment with traditional paths, and late-in-life reinvention, El Trader (Jugados) taps directly into the global psyche. With the rise of cryptocurrency as both a beacon of hope and a source of ruin, the film offers a timely exploration of the moral and emotional stakes behind economic desperation. It centers not on the young and glamorous, but on mature, overlooked individuals who dare to seek happiness and risk everything to get it.
This is a story about people left behind by modernity—financially, emotionally, and spiritually—who claw at one last shot at meaning. As AI, crypto, and economic precarity reshape the world, El Trader (Jugados) humanizes those caught in the crosswinds. It’s not a tale of tech, but of the people seduced and devoured by it.
Now more than ever, stories of emotional truth, generational frustration, and quiet rebellion matter. This film answers that need with grit, heart, and cinematic power.
Key Themes
- Late-in-life self-liberation
- Financial risk as existential metaphor
- Romance amid moral ambiguity
- Guilt, redemption, and tragic cycles
- The rural vs. digital divide
Status
- In Development
- Screenplay: Draft
- Production timeline: Q2 2027
- Budget: Mid-level indie
- Language: Argentinian Spanish (with English subtitles)
Technical Specifications
| Year of production | 2026 – 2027 |
| Genres | Feature Film |
| Production Country | USA |
| Languages | Argentine Spanish (with English Subtitles) |
| Duration | N/A |
| Director | Raúl E. Peyret |
| Writer(s) | N/A |
| Producer(s) | Raúl E. Peyret – Accerts Productions |
| Story By | Sergio Ferrero |