Glaxo film to screen at BFI London Film Festival 2026

The film ‘Glaxo’, directed by Benjamín Naishtat and based on the novel by Hernán Ronsino, is set to screen at the BFI London Film Festival 2026. The Argentine period drama utilizes a fragmented narrative to explore themes of desire, corruption, and political intrigue across two distinct time periods: the late 1950s and the late 1980s.

Set in the village of Chivilcoy, the story follows the lives of four boys whose friendships are disrupted by the arrival of a former police commissioner, his wife, and two Mormon missionaries from the United States. The plot centers on a central betrayal and the long-term consequences of personal and political choices amidst Argentina’s history of revolutions and shifting dictatorships.

The film features cinematography by Brazilian Pedro Sotero and uses a non-linear structure that mirrors the characters' struggle to reconcile their pasts with their present realities.