Rage for Streamers

"A fast-paced and entrancing psychological thriller," praised Booklist. The novel "Rage" by Sergio Bizzio presents a portrait etched in acid of a Buenos Aires society menaced by economic and political crisis. Without value judgment but with light irony, Bizzio reveals the ugly secrets of a family, seen through the eyes of his naive squatter. The imagery is often blinding, and the dialogue is pitch-perfect, according to Le Temps.

The story follows José María, a construction worker who is in love with Rosa, a maid in an exclusive Buenos Aires mansion. Subjected to constant humiliation by his foreman, José María kills him and then hides on an empty floor in the mansion. There, he silently observes the decadent behavior of the owners and watches Rosa in her most intimate moments. José María also witnesses Rosa being raped by the young son of the family, and so he must kill again.

"Rage" is a metaphor for the decline of a social class, a country, and the resentment that spreads like a plague, penetrating to the core of its people. It is also a tale of love and suspense that raises the tension with each successive page until it unavoidably shifts toward an intimate, shattering catastrophe. Humor, misfortune, shrewd social commentary, and thrilling erotic fantasy come together, offering the reader an inside vision of contemporary Argentina.

The film adaptation of Sergio Bizzio's "Rabia," produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by Sebastián Cordero, was presented at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.

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