At the scene, Chávez meets the young officer Gómez, who says that he found Alcorta's body after investigating a noise complaint and who has been examining the dead man's possessions.

The next day, the two men encounter each other in the police station restroom, where Gómez shows Chávez a matchbook from the gay nightclub Manila that he accidentally took from the crime scene.

Dolores and Chávez head to Manila in search of "Kevin," a lover of Alcorta who had left a message on the victim's answering machine.

Chávez angrily confronts Gómez, believing that the young man is following him, but accidentally starts a bar fight in the process, allowing the singer Kevin to escape in the melee.

After initially pulling back, Chávez returns the kiss passionately, but is soon stopped by a gunshot to the stomach, confirming his suspicions about Gómez.

[3] Juan Carlos Fontana of La Prensa gave the film a favorable review, praising Natalia Meta as a directorial novice and the performances of the lead actors, in particular Darín and Casella.

"[5][6] Conversely, in his review for La Nación, Alejandro Lingenti criticized the film for emphasizing style over substance; he called the storyline weak and oftentimes implausible and complained that the relationship between Bichir and Darín seemed forced and unnatural.