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: Critics from Ready Steady Cut highlight the film's "arty" construction, using stylized reenactments, archival footage, and dioramas to explain the heist's technical complexities.
: They escaped through a meticulously dug tunnel that connected the bank's basement to the city's sewage system, where they used rubber boats to transport approximately $15 million. 2022 - Bank Robbers: The Last Great Heist
: Despite the perfect execution, the group was eventually caught after the wife of one of the robbers, seeking revenge for an alleged affair, identified them to the police. Critical Reception Bank Robbers: The Last Great Heist (2022) - IMDb : Critics from Ready Steady Cut highlight the
The 2022 documentary (original title: Los Ladrones: La Verdadera Historia del Robo del Siglo ) is an Argentinian true crime feature directed by Matías Gueilburt . It provides a detailed, firsthand account of the 2006 Banco Río heist in Acassuso, Buenos Aires, famously known as the "robbery of the century" . Key Features of the Documentary Critical Reception Bank Robbers: The Last Great Heist
: The heist was meticulously planned as an artistic mark by Fernando Araujo, an artist and martial arts practitioner who wanted to "transcend death".
: A central theme is the group's "no guns or grudges" philosophy; they used toy guns and took 23 hostages primarily to create a diversion for their real escape via a subterranean tunnel. Plot & Heist Details
: On January 13, 2006, the group occupied the bank while hundreds of police officers surrounded the building. While a negotiator engaged with "the man in the gray suit" (Vitette), the rest of the crew looted over 140 safe deposit boxes.