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When family history becomes your horror show, the audience isn't ready.
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The Uncle (2013)

meta-theatrical nightmaredictator's ghostfamily trauma cosplay

Overview

DramaThriller

Ignacio has one obsession: creating a play about his uncle Jaime Guzmán, an ideologist of the 80's constitution and collaborator of the Pinochet military-civic dictatorship. But things get out of control...

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Content warning
biography
generational complicityart as exorcismhistorical accountability

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ignacio Santa Cruz's dual possession performance—actor and uncle collapse.

Direction

Iribarren directs himself into the abyss of his own material.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel intellectually haunted.·Streaming: Chilean cinema deep dive with strong emotional constitution.
Heads up:Disturbing: Prolonged psychological breakdown; fascist ideology performed, not just discussed.·Triggers: Pinochet-era torture and disappearances referenced through theatrical reenactment.
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Director

Mateo Iribarren

ReleasedOct 17, 2013
Runtime1h 47m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Santa Cruz Producciones

Top Cast

Aníbal Reyna

Aníbal Reyna

Anibal / Contreras

Andrea Freund

Andrea Freund

Andrea / Isabel Lineros

César Caillet

César Caillet

Cesar / Death

Patricia Velasco

Patricia Velasco

Patricia / Jaime's Mother

Alejandro Trejo

Alejandro Trejo

Alejandro / Jaime's Father

Diego Ruiz

Diego Ruiz

Claudio

Francisca Gavilán

Francisca Gavilán

Pancha Gavilán

Diego Muñoz

Diego Muñoz

Milico 1

Pedro Vicuña

Pedro Vicuña

Ex Delegate

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Jaime Guzmán remains controversial: constitutional architect to some, Pinochet's ideologue to others. The film premiered during ongoing debates about his legacy.

Insight

Director Iribarren is Guzmán's actual nephew; what reads as experimental fiction is documented family exorcism.

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