On Probation (2005) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A police investigation entangles Díaz and a doctor on probation in a case marked by concealed crimes, institutional corruption, and unresolved danger.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

A Crime Concealed

Organizers hide an operation by altering records and changing locks. They kill two people after suspecting one participant may have talked, and investigators trace a van to the killings.

Key Events

• The Concealed Operation — Men unload a heavy object from a van and arrange to replace it with a loaded one. Location: Unspecified city
• Records and Locks Altered — The organizers say they altered records and changed locks to conceal what they did. Location: Factory
• Witnesses Eliminated — After suspecting a participant of talking, the organizers kill him and his partner. Location: Unspecified
• Van Linked to Killings — Investigators connect the van to the killings and begin assembling evidence. Location: Unspecified

An Uneasy Partnership

Díaz works with a doctor on probation who is struggling with panic and a failing relationship. The doctor links his fear of abandonment to his father's loss of a police job, while Díaz brings him into the investigation.

Key Events

• Díaz and the Doctor — Police officer Alfredo Díaz works with a doctor who is on probation. Characters: Alfredo Díaz Location: Unspecified
• Fear of Abandonment — The doctor connects his panic and relationship troubles to childhood memories of his father. Location: Therapy session
• A Father's Accusation — The doctor recalls that his father lost his police job after being accused of corruption. Location: Therapy session
• Lessons at the Range — Díaz takes the doctor to a shooting range and teaches him about firearms and evidence. Characters: Alfredo Díaz Location: Shooting range
• Following the Evidence — Díaz and the doctor pursue leads involving a .38 revolver and a stolen van. Characters: Alfredo Díaz Location: Unspecified

A Wider Criminal Network

Evidence points toward a .38 revolver and a stolen van, while Díaz's informant appears connected to a powerful criminal network. An armed man threatens Díaz and claims an intelligence-service affiliation after being arrested.

Key Events

• The Informant's Connection — Díaz's informant appears connected to a powerful criminal network. Characters: Alfredo Díaz Location: Unspecified
• An Armed Threat — An armed man confronts Díaz and threatens him. Characters: Alfredo Díaz Location: Unspecified
• The SIDE Claim — After Díaz arrests the armed man, the man claims to belong to SIDE. Characters: Alfredo Díaz Location: Unspecified

Suspicion and Unresolved Danger

An official says Arias's undercover team is investigating the deaths and that Díaz is suspected of gang involvement. The official describes police corruption and requests the case files; a suspicious incident at a police station leaves the danger unresolved.

Key Events

• Arias's Undercover Team — An official says Arias's undercover team is investigating the deaths and that Díaz is suspected of gang involvement. Characters: Alfredo Díaz, Arias Location: Unspecified
• Police Corruption Exposed — An official describes police extortion, bribery, and illegal dealings, then requests Díaz's case files. Characters: Alfredo Díaz Location: Unspecified official meeting
• Probation Waiver — The doctor's probation is to be waived, while the larger situation remains unresolved. Location: Unspecified
• The Bathroom Excuse — An officer delivers an identification card and persuades a guard to let him use the bathroom, leaving his weapon behind. Location: Police station
• Unanswered Questions — Someone asks whether the guard noticed anything strange; the guard says he does not know what happened. Location: Police station

Story Breakdown

• Concealed Operation — Organizers disguise an operation and take violent measures to prevent exposure.
  • Altered Records — The organizers change official records and locks to conceal what they have done.
  • Witnesses Killed — A suspected participant and his partner are killed, leaving no witnesses.
• Van Evidence — Investigators connect a vehicle to the killings and begin reconstructing the crime.
  • Van Traced — The van is linked to the killings.
  • Case Leads — Investigators pursue evidence involving a stolen van and a .38 revolver.
• Doctor's Struggles — The doctor faces panic, relationship collapse, and unresolved family memories.
  • Fear of Abandonment — In therapy, the doctor connects his fear to childhood memories.
  • Father's Job Loss — He recalls that his father lost his police job after a corruption accusation.
• Díaz Partnership — Díaz brings the doctor into the case and helps him learn about firearms and evidence.
  • Range Instruction — Díaz takes the doctor to a shooting range and teaches him about firearms and evidence.
  • Joint Leads — The doctor accompanies Díaz as they pursue investigative leads.
• Criminal Connections — The investigation hints at a powerful criminal network and draws a threat against Díaz.
  • Informant's Link — Díaz's informant appears connected to a powerful criminal network.
  • Armed Confrontation — An armed man threatens Díaz before Díaz arrests him.
• Intelligence Claims — The arrest and subsequent briefing complicate the investigation's loyalties and scope.
  • SIDE Claim — The arrested man claims to belong to Argentina's intelligence service.
  • Arias's Team — An official says Arias's undercover team is investigating the deaths.
• Police Corruption — An official describes institutional misconduct and directs scrutiny toward Díaz's case files.
  • Díaz Suspected — The official says Díaz is suspected of being part of the gang.
  • Files Requested — The official describes extortion, bribery, and illegal dealings, then asks for Díaz's case files.
• Unsettled Ending — The doctor's probation may be waived, but a suspicious police-station incident leaves the danger unresolved.
  • Probation Waiver — The doctor's probation is to be waived, though the situation remains unresolved.
  • Guard's Uncertainty — After an officer leaves his weapon behind to use the bathroom, the guard says he does not know what happened.

Directed by

Damián Szifron

Key Cast

• Diego Peretti — Mariano Silverstein
• Luis Luque — Alfredo Díaz
• Oscar Ferreiro — Levonian
• Gabriela Izcovich — Diana
• Martín Adjemián — Comisario