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Emanuel Diez and Hernán Goldfrid seem content with the superficial pleasures of their story—a satisfaction that feels, in a way, tediously self-indulgent. Ulises Verón (Ricardo Darín), a renowned therapist, has lost faith in the traditional psychological tools used to treat his patients effectively. The root of his disillusionment is revealed in the opening scene of *Lo dejamos acá* (Let’s Leave It Here), when Ulises declines an award, believing he could have done more for a patient who recently died while hiking. Unable to shake the feeling that conventional therapy failed his patient, Ulises begins to question whether psychoanalysis—with its absolute reliance on the spoken word—is truly adequate for helping those who seek his help.  Director: Hernán Goldfrid Writer: Emanuel Diez Stars: Ricardo Darín, Diego Peretti, Antonia Bengoechea Should he have talked more with his patient? Was there anything else he could have done in his role as a therapist? Ulises has no definitive answers...