'' Los Debutantes '' is a 2003 Chilean film directed by Andres Waissbluth and starring Antonella Rios and Alejandro Trejo . It tells the story of two brothers from a small town , played by Nestor Castillana and Juan Pablo Miranda , who move to Santiago and visit a nightclub to celebrate the younger brother 's 17th birthday . The older brother is subsequently offered a job by the club owner Don Pascual ( played by Alejandro Trejo ) , and both brothers become friendly with Gracia , a dancer at the club who has dreams of becoming a singer ( played by Antonella Rios ) . The story is told in Rashomon style from three different perspectives : firstly from the perspective of the younger brother , secondly from the perspective of the older brother , and finally from the perspective of Gracia . The film was the Chilean submission for the 76th Academy Awards in the category Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film which took place in 2004 , but was not one of the five nominated films . It was also nominated for the Goya Awards . The film was released on DVD in the UK in 2005 , and received a mildly critical review in Time Out
76th Academy Awards
76th Academy Awards
Los Debutantes