November, 2001. Buenos Aires. Argentina is going through an economic crisis in which the value of the peso is falling. Julio, a charismatic bandoneon player in a workers' tango band called Vecinos de Pompeya (Neighbors of Pompeii), tries hard to make a living but his income from performance fees and the shoe store he inherited from his father is decreasing every month. In the end, Julio decides to immigrate to Germany and is about to sell off both the store and the car, but a fiery taxi driver Mariela destroys the car, Julio's last asset, in a collision. To make matters worse, the government freezes his bank account. On top of that, Julio’s acquaintance with Mariela and apologetic feelings for his tango band members stop him from leaving Argentina. The film shows that it is the common people who suffer in an economic crisis that is close to bankrupting the country and how they overcome the suffering with their solidarity with each other and positive energy—making the film moving and entertaining along with the charming tango melody that runs throughout the film. (CHUN Jinsu)