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Argentina 1985

2022 · 141 min

A sober, gripping courtroom drama that builds quiet tension and moral weight, with moments of warmth and a stirring sense of historical reckoning.

Directed by
Santiago Mitre
Genres
Drama, History, Crime
Starring
Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner
Overview
In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.

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Directed by
Santiago Mitre
Genres
Drama, History, Crime
Starring
Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • power
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, history, crime
Directed by
Santiago Mitre
Written by
Mariano Llinás, Santiago Mitre
Starring
Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner, Paula Ransenberg, Carlos Portaluppi, Antonia Bengoechea, Laura Paredes, Brian Sichel
Music
Pedro Osuna
Cinematography
Javier Julia
Runtime
141 min
Country
Argentina, United Kingdom
Languages
Spanish

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