The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Pacto de Fuga
Drama · Thriller · 2020
During the last years of Pinochet's military regime, a group of militants from the "Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front" plan a prison break of political prisoners, through a tunnel that will take them 18 months to dig.
Movie details
Pacto de Fuga
“Based on the most daring prison escape of all time.”
2020 Drama · Thriller 2h 18m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
7.5 / 10
Community rating
During the last years of Pinochet's military regime, a group of militants from the "Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front" plan a prison break of political prisoners, through a tunnel that will take them 18 months to dig.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Pacto de Fuga?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
David Albala
Written by
David Albala · Susana Quiroz Saavedra · Loreto Caro-Valdés
Benjamín Vicuña
Leon Vargas
Roberto Farías
Rafael Jimenez
Amparo Noguera
Fabiola Pizarro
Francisca Gavilán
Paulina Baeza
Patricio Contreras
Rodolfo Ternicier
Eusebio Arenas
Patricio Velásquez
M
Mateo Iribarren
Prosecutor Andrade
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Put Pacto de Fuga on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
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.