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6.7/10 • 408

2015-08-131h 49m

DramaHistoryCrime

The true story of Argentina's most notorious crime family

In Argentina, between 1982 and 1985, the Puccios, a well-established family of San Isidro, an upper-class suburb of Buenos Aires, kidnap several people and hold them as hostages for a ransom.

Directors
Pablo Trapero
Writters
Pablo Trapero, Julian Loyola, Esteban Student
Editors
Pablo Trapero, Julian Loyola, Esteban Student, Alejandro Carrillo Penovi

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  1. Guillermo Francella

    Guillermo Francella

    Arquímedes Puccio

  2. Peter Lanzani

    Peter Lanzani

    Alejandro Puccio

  3. Gastón Cocchiarale

    Gastón Cocchiarale

    Daniel 'Maguila' Puccio

  4. Franco Masini

    Franco Masini

    Guillermo Puccio

  5. Giselle Motta

    Giselle Motta

    Silvia Puccio

  6. Antonia Bengoechea

    Antonia Bengoechea

    Adriana Puccio

  7. Liliana Popovich

    Liliana Popovich

    Epifanía Puccio

  8. Stefanía Koessl

    Stefanía Koessl

    Mónica

  9. Miguel Ángel Lembo

    Miguel Ángel Lembo

    Comodoro

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Reno

Dec 14, 2016

6/10

A family with the dark secret. It's right to say based on the real than a biopic, because it is not the film about the family who we inspire from their act. This is a crime-thriller-drama sets in the early 80s, Argentina, when democracy was restored in the nation. Focused on to tell a story of a middle class family called Puccios. It's a big family, but what they did were inhumane thing. Kidnapping people for ransom money, but in the end, there's no smooth trade off. How long they go for it and how it all ends comes in the latter parts. It was the Argentina's entry to the last year's Oscars. That's really a worst decision ever. Also it the highest grossed film in the domestic circuit. No doubt the film was well made, especially the director who also managed well with the screenplay. This film can be watched to know the truth and nothing else, because of the negative message it carries. Nearly 100 minutes long, full of dark atmosphere, but among it there was a little romance. The actors did good, despite they were in the negative roles. There are plenty of films with the dark tone, which are very enjoyable despite the film characters involved in the wrongful acts. Sometimes we root for them, it might be a robbery or a revenge theme. But there comes a time when I hesitate to encourage such films, mainly because of its serious portrayal. Makes me to think only sick people would enjoy such films. It happened recently for a Chilean film 'The Club' that I felt disgust. I appreciate the filmmaking, but I feel this better should have been a documentary film. Anyway, that's my view. It was one side narration, covered everything from the family angle. But if it was told how the cops or the victim families coped would have made totally a different film. Then I might have liked it. So overall this film was okay, I'm not in its favor though. 6/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Budget
$3,500,000.00
Revenue
$20,381,995.00
Keywords
ransomkidnappingbuenos aires, argentinaargentinamilitary dictatorshipdictatorship aftermath