‹ The Woman in the Line
Film · 2025 · Drama
The Woman in the Line
La mujer de la fila
C1Argentine105 min
on Netflix
Argentineon NetflixAndrea visits her incarcerated son for the first time. Initially eyed with suspicion by other women in line, she gradually gains their trust — and emerges as a powerful advocate for justice reform.
28 words and expressions11 free to read and keep
Keep one and it comes back tomorrow, then 3 days, then a week, until you know it.
Worth remembering from this film
Ordered by what we think matters most.
preso
prisoner; imprisonednoun/adjectiveMi tío lleva tres años preso por un delito que no cometió.My uncle has been imprisoned for three years for a crime he didn't commit.juez
judgenoun (masculine)El juez pidió más pruebas antes de dictar la sentencia.The judge asked for more evidence before issuing the sentence.estar en cana
to be in jail, to be locked upexpressioncolloquialWidely used Argentine slang for being imprisoned. 'Cana' on its own also refers to the police. The expression is non-compositional: 'cana' does not mean 'prison' in standard usage.
Su hermano está en cana desde el año pasado y ella va a visitarlo todos los domingos.Her brother has been in jail since last year and she visits him every Sunday.quilombo
a mess, chaos, a big problem or complicated situationexpressioncolloquialOne of the most frequent Argentine colloquialisms. Broadly means disorder, trouble, or a chaotic situation. Tone ranges from mild ('what a mess') to serious ('a major problem'). Historically derived from a word for a maroon settlement; its current meaning is entirely idiomatic.
Llegué tarde a la reunión y se armó un quilombo terrible.I arrived late to the meeting and it turned into a total mess.fiscal
prosecutor, district attorneynoun (masculine/feminine)La fiscal presentó tres testigos clave durante el juicio.The prosecutor presented three key witnesses during the trial.perejil
a naive or unwitting person used by others, a patsy, a stoogeexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'parsley', but used figuratively to describe someone who is manipulated or involved in something without truly understanding it, often taking the blame. Specific Argentine colloquial usage.
Lo usaron de perejil: firmó los papeles sin saber de qué se trataba el negocio.They used him as a patsy: he signed the papers without knowing what the deal was about.indagatoria
formal police or judicial interrogation (preliminary questioning of a suspect)noun (feminine)El sospechoso estuvo cuatro horas en la indagatoria antes de que lo dejaran hablar con su abogado.The suspect was in the interrogation for four hours before being allowed to speak with his lawyer.pabellón
prison ward, cellblocknoun (masculine)Las visitas al pabellón cinco son los miércoles y los domingos.Visits to cellblock five are on Wednesdays and Sundays.alcaidía
police holding facility, jail attached to a courthouse or police stationnoun (feminine)Los detenidos pasaron la noche en la alcaidía hasta que el juez resolvió su situación.The detainees spent the night in the holding facility until the judge resolved their situation.carátula
official charge classification assigned to a case by a judgenoun (feminine)Todavía no sabemos cuál va a ser la carátula que le ponga el juez a la causa.We still don't know what official charge the judge will assign to the case.
vulgar1 more entry, marked strong language because the film uses it.Show itHide it
la puta madre
expression of intense frustration, anger, or shock (roughly: 'damn it', 'for f*ck's sake')expressionvulgarVery common Argentine exclamation expressing extreme emotion. Used as a standalone outburst or embedded in a sentence. The intensity varies by tone; it can signal despair as much as rage.
¡La puta madre, se me cayó todo el trabajo antes de guardarlo!For f*ck's sake, I lost all my work before saving it!
11 worth keeping from this film. Free to read and keep.
An account is all it takes to keep them.
What Pro opens
- 11 more words and 6 more expressions here, and every entry in every other pack.
- Examples spoken in the show’s own dialect, not a browser voice.
Get Pro ›$59 $29.50 a year, or $8 $4 a month in USD. Early bird, 50% off for life. Cancel anytime.
