As part of this year’s City to City program with Buenos Aires, A Mysterious World (directed by Rodrigo Moreno) draws upon the well known charms of Argentina’s capital and makes clear that its inhabitants are not immune to the mundane urban complaints of loneliness and boredom. When Boris is unexpectedly dumped by his girlfriend Ana, he moves on autopilot, checking into a cheap hotel and wasting his days. He buys a decrepit Romanian car and begins to explore the city. The film picks up an easygoing rhythm as Boris reconnects with an old high school classmate and strikes up a quiet friendship with the mechanic repairing his car. Strange inconsistencies begin to accumulate, questioning Boris’ grasp on reality. But as the film’s characters ask when discussing novels, “why should anything happen?” A Mysterious World is bolstered by director Rodrigo Moreno’s use of 35mm film, capturing Buenos Aires in crackly, color-saturated glory whilst Boris wanders on his amusing, if inconsequential, journey.