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The Quietude

The Quietude

Thriller · Drama · 2018

Against the backdrop of a military dictatorship, Eugenia is reunited with her estranged family following her father’s stroke and is forced to confront dark secret.

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The Quietude

“Sisters be united”

2018 Thriller · Drama 1h 57m

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6.0 / 10

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Against the backdrop of a military dictatorship, Eugenia is reunited with her estranged family following her father’s stroke and is forced to confront dark secret.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Pablo Trapero

Written by

Pablo Trapero

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

Eugenia

Martina Gusmán

Martina Gusmán

Mia

Edgar Ramírez

Edgar Ramírez

Vincent

Graciela Borges

Graciela Borges

Esmeralda

Joaquín Furriel

Joaquín Furriel

Esteban

I

Isidoro Tolcachir

Augusto

A

Alejandro Viola

Fiscal

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Put The Quietude on trial.

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The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.