Inspired by true events, this is a nocturnal thriller that follows the 2015 kidnapping of Chichita—mother of writer Hernán Casciari—by Daniel Olesnik. Olesnik seeks to settle a blood debt: to avenge a prank played by Hernán and his friend Chiri back in 1987, which drove his own mother to suicide. It is an inescapable, suffocating, and deadly spiral of vengeance that unfolds over the course of a single night.

Cannelloni (2026)

★ 5.7/10 August 6, 2026 91 min

ComedyThriller

Director: Christian Basilis, Ana Laura Gussoni  ·  Writers: Hernán Casciari, Christian Basilis, Josefina Licitra

Inspired by true events, this is a nocturnal thriller that follows the 2015 kidnapping of Chichita—mother of writer Hernán Casciari—by Daniel Olesnik. Olesnik seeks to settle a blood debt: to avenge a prank played by Hernán and his friend Chiri back in 1987, which drove his own mother to suicide. It is an inescapable, suffocating, and deadly spiral of vengeance that unfolds over the course of a single night.

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Director

Christian Basilis Ana Laura Gussoni

Cast

Verónica Llinás Chichita Darío Barassi Hernán Agustín Aristarán Chiri César Bordón Daniel Máximo Artusi Pérez Hernán adolescente Franco Quercia Chiri adolescente Beatriz Spelzini Olinda Valentín Prioretti Lector Leandro Emilio Rotaveria Policía 1 Iride Mockert Policía 2 Amanda Minujín Oli hija Juan Pablo Cestaro Nico Novio Oli