Heroína is a 1972 Argentine film directed by Raúl de la Torre and starring Graciela Borges, Pepe Soriano, Lautaro Murúa, and María Vaner.
The film sold over 78,000 tickets in the first week of release.
[1] Peny, a 26-year-old translator struggling with her mental health, finds herself drawn into a tumultuous relationship with Javier González, a charming doctor from Puerto Rico she meets during a psychology conference held in Buenos Aires.
As their connection deepens, Peny's past traumas resurface, leading to a breakdown and a subsequent diagnosis of schizophrenia.
A surprising letter from González offers her a lifeline and the possibility of healing.