Héctor Alterio,
Norma Aleandro,
Chela Ruíz,
Chunchuna Villafañe,
Hugo Arana
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This is an emotionally gripping, fictional look at a couple torn apart by the infamous Argentine campaign of killings and torture that sent thousands of accused terrorists to unmarked graves in the mi... read more
DVD Release Date: July 5, 2000
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Flixster Reviews (145)
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April 27, 2012A schoolteacher searches for her adopted daughter's origins.
Beginning as a film about how teachers teach/indoctrinate the state's dominant paradigm, the film quickly shifts focus to the teacher's family life. We learn that it is likely that her daughter was procured by illegal ... read more -
February 22, 2012It takes a very intimate story and allows us to see through a small crack all the horror and tragedy suffered by a whole nation. Overwhelming.
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November 24, 2011After much consideration, I finally decided to go for it paying respect to its IMDb ratings. The fact that it has historical background also played its part in luring me towards it. However, the story turned out to be extremely different than what I'd expected. Content-wise, not ... read more
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May 4, 2009Wonderful lead performance by Norma Aleandro and a compelling if sad story make this worth seeking out.
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March 1, 2008Strong Recommendation for a depiction of the aftershock of one of the most brutal times in the Americas.
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October 12, 2007I watched this a long time ago in Spanish class and had been struggling to remember the title for a while now. After finally reading about it, I had a burst of revelation, and naturally the first thing I did was to come back here and write about it. I am a nerd.
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April 22, 2008I watched this because I just got done reading a book called Imagining Argentina which was about the same conflict this film deals with. I?d been meaning to see this winner of the Best Foreign Film Oscar the year it came out. There isn?t a whole lot to say about it, the settin... read more
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March 4, 2012Norma Aleandro. . .jeez. Hector Alterio also excels in his role. I don't know much about the Dirty War though, this didn't really clear that up for me, but oh well.
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January 4, 2010overall good movie but i guess i would like to see a little more education on the conspiracy surround the revolution and especialy the kidnappning of the babies
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May 31, 2008Very great movie. I did not like when her husband beats her. She should have killed him for that. Besides that great movie. Lots of reading on this movie for you don't know the language.
Critic Reviews
December 23, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
August 23, 2006
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
An almost textbook example of how to use a personal story to tell and illuminate a much larger one (are you listening, Oliver Stone?). Full Review
March 16, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A wrenching and painful drama that crystallizes the horror and the obscenity of political activities that annihilate family solidarity in the name of ideology. Full Review
September 26, 2005
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
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March 31, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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February 25, 2004
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal
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