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A wry, low-lit procedural about selling hope under a dictatorship, tense yet oddly buoyant, shot to look like grainy 1980s videotape.

Directed by

Pablo Larraín

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Néstor Cantillana

Tagline

CHILE, HAPPINESS IS COMING!

Overview

In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, René Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. Against all odds, with scant resources and while under scrutiny by the despot’s minions, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and set Chile free.

How it feels

Satirical, tense, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, media, freedom, power

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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