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Closing in on one of the edgier mainstream upcoming movies from Argentina, Sony Pictures Television has acquired rights to Latin America on “Los Adoptantes” (The Adopters).

Sony will release the film theatrically in three territories in Latin America. The deal does not include a theatrical release in Argentina, which is still being negotiated.

FilmSharks Intl., the sales agent on “The Adopters, “ is also in talks to close the U.S., Spain, the U.K. and Germany, among other territories, said FilmSharks’ Guido Rud.

Now in post-production, the feature marks the second solo directorial outing for Argentine Daniel Gimelberg, who co-directed “Hotel Room” alongside Catalan auteur Cesc Gay. Gay has gone on to become one of Spain’s most popular quality auteurs.

The original idea for the film is from Gimelberg, who is gay and adopted, and Gay.

Starring Diego Gentile (“Wild Tales”) and Rafel Spregelburd (“Zama”), “The Adopters” turns on...

Argentine sales agency FilmSharks Intl. has inked international rights to “The Adopters,” a comedy production from Tomás Lipgot’s Buenos Aires-based Duermevela, Pablo Ingercher’s Oh My Gómez Films and Patricio Rabuffetti-founded Non Stop.

A same-sex romantic comedy, “The Adopters” marks the second solo directorial effort of Argentine Daniel Gimelberg, who debuted with “Before” and co-directed “Hotel Room” alongside Catalan auteur Cesc Gay. Gimelberg also served as art director on “The Last Elvis,” from the Oscar-winning Armando Bo,and Juan Taratuto’s “It’s Not You, It’s Me,” among other titles.

Starring Diego Gentile (Damián Szifron’s “Wild Tales”), Rafel Spregelburd (Lucrecia Mertel’s “Zama”), key cast also includes Marina Bellati, Florencia Peña and Radagast. In “The Adopters,” TV conductor Martin confesses his need to be a father with his partner Leonardo. Both in their forties, one shows anxiety while the other expresses insecurity and reluctance, testing the strength of the decade-long relationship.

AfterEllen.com reader textdiva78 gave us the heads-up about a new Web series from Argentina, Plan V.

Since I didn’t retain much of my high school Spanish, I’m relying on textdiva78’s translations skills (and a much less helpful Google translation) to bring you the scoop.

Plan V (as in Vagina) explores the life of Ana (Lorena Romanin), a 30-year-old lesbian with a rocky relationship record.

Then, one day on the subway, she stumbles over a cute girl, Laura (Sofia Wilhelmi), and falls head over heels in love. Unfortunately, Laura happens to be in a relationship — with Ana’s brother, Martin (Diego Gentile).

Ana is “helped” by her friends: couple Mara (Serrana Díaz) and Pato, aka Duck (Maruja Bustamamte) and party girl Flor (Gaby Bex).

Fortunately, we don’t need a translator to understand this.

I think that scene takes place in Ana’s imagination, but personally, I don’t care.