Whenever I tell people that Lisandro is going to construct a house in the middle of Paris all by himself, on a vacant lot, using recycled material, Europeans imagine that this film will be done in a fantasy genre.
However, this type of adventure is very common in poor countries; I myself have helped to build just such an improvised house. On the other hand, the Europeans are completely right: it is an impossibility, because this type of house could collapse at any moment. But in most cases, such buildings manage to stay standing, as if by some miracle. This, in essence, is the tragicomedy of Lisandro.
Watching this film we can allow ourselves to be seduced by the spirit of Lisandro. Forget about the bureaucratic procedures and preventive measures, believe that everything is possible, use everything that comes within reach, build miniature castles out of the leftovers of a meal, weave together a giant tent out of plastic bags, start a family with a girl that you just met in the street, a girl who speaks a totally foreign language…