British playwright and screenwriter Frederick Knott (1916-2002) was a specialist in complex plots related to mystery and crime. Two of his plays became well known, especially for their versions.
cinematographic. One is “The fatal call” (“Dial M for murder”) made into a film by Alfred Hitchcock with the beautiful Grace Kelly; and another is “I wait for you in the dark” (“Wait until dark”), which premiered in 1967 on Broadway, and had
its film translation with the remembered Audrey Hepburn as the protagonist.
Precisely, this second work, in absolute premiere for Buenos Airescame from the actor and producer Adrian Lazarealso responsible for the successful ““Verónica’s room” by Ira Levin, which is now in its fourth season in theaters.
The story tells what happens to Susan Hendrix (Silvia Kutika), a blind woman who lives in her small apartment in New York, when three criminals invade her with the intention of finding a doll that her husband,
photographer Sam, received from a stranger on an international flight. Thus, a professional murderer (Fabio Aste) will blackmail two small-time crooks (Lázare and Fernando Cuellar), who are dedicated to seducing and swindling ladies.
unsuspecting, to help him find the precious object that hides a surprising cargo inside. To do this, they will pretend to be different characters and deceive the woman, taking advantage of her blindness. He will only help her
Gloria (Camila Barberis), a neighbor’s daughter.
To enliven the plot and generate the necessary dose of adrenaline in the audience, the author had a more than attractive idea; transform the victim into the victimizer thanks to her intelligence, and the heightened sense of hearing and touch. By the way,
This formula of the defenseless woman transformed into a heroine would later be exploited in countless contemporary stories.
The actor Nicolás Scarpino, here as director, provides a good rhythm, especially in the final scenes that take place in semi-darkness or directly in the dark. The great support of the entire scaffolding is the precise and extremely credible work of the talented Silvia Kutika, capable of transforming herself and going from the naive prey to the fierce hunter who she must learn to defend herself with nails and teeth.
The proposal, with captivating music by Martín Bianchedi and suggestive lighting by Yanina Eiras, seduces with its disturbing atmosphere of suspense.
