In 1976, Argentina fell into the hands of a de facto government. Thousands of citizens are persecuted and kidnapped. This is the case of the parents of two children, who, knowing they are wanted, decide to hide.
Acting
Darín and Roth say everything through terrified glances.
Direction
Piñeyro traps you in a child's limited understanding.
Writing
The Kamchatka metaphor devastates without explanation.
Director
Marcelo Piñeyro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Piñeyro filmed during Argentina's 2001 economic collapse, layering two national crises. The crew sometimes couldn't afford lunch.
The Risk board becomes a map of escape routes Lucas invents but cannot use — the film's most heartbreaking visual motif.
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