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Argentina 1985

Argentina 1985

Drama · History · Crime · 2022

In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.

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Argentina 1985

2022 Drama · History · Crime 2h 21m

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7.8 / 10

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In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.

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Directed by

Santiago Mitre

Written by

Mariano Llinás · Santiago Mitre

Ricardo Darín

Ricardo Darín

Julio Strassera

Peter Lanzani

Peter Lanzani

Luis Moreno Ocampo

Alejandra Flechner

Alejandra Flechner

Silvia

Paula Ransenberg

Paula Ransenberg

Susana

Carlos Portaluppi

Carlos Portaluppi

Juez

Antonia Bengoechea

Antonia Bengoechea

Maria Eugenia

Laura Paredes

Laura Paredes

Adriana Calvo de Laborde

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Put Argentina 1985 on trial.

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“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.