Argentina, 1985

Name: Argentina, 1985
Genre: Drama
Released: September 30, 2022
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 78
Cast: Alejandra Flechner, Alejo García Pintos, Carlos Portaluppi, Claudio Da Passano, Héctor Díaz

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Amazon Studios | Release Date: September 30, 2022 | R

Starring: Alejandra Flechner, Alejo García Pintos, Carlos Portaluppi, Claudio Da Passano, Héctor Díaz, Norman Briski, Peter Lanzani, Ricardo Darín

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Streams on Prime Video beginning October 21, 2022.

Summary: A drama inspired by the true story of Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo, Argentina, 1985 depicts their young legal team's David-vs-Goliath battle in which, under constant threat, they dare to prosecute Argentina’s bloodiest military dictatorship in a race against time to bring justice to the victims of the military junta. [Amazon]

Director: Santiago Mitre

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 140 min

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Fionnuala Halligan

Sep 4, 2022

A courtroom drama with a committed, awards-worthy performance from Ricardo Darin, this tense, lengthy, frequently funny film stands with the best of the genre, but with added resonance. Read full review

Natalia Keogan

Oct 24, 2022

Through capturing victim testimonies as they were presented in court during this months-long trial as well as the dogged pursuit for justice by a ragtag team of bravely dedicated prosecutors, the film wholly resists sensationalization, opting instead to faithfully reconstruct the events that culminated in a landmark win for social justice amid a shakily budding democracy. Read full review

The Playlist Christian Gallichio

Oct 27, 2022

Argentina, 1985 doesn’t break new ground within the genre, but it’s a fascinating re-enactment of a major historical moment in Argentinian history. Anchored by a beautifully curmudgeon performance by Darín, Mitra’s film is understated, compelling, and ultimately an important rumination on the incremental way that justice is served. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Sep 4, 2022

As straightforward in its conception as its unfussy title, Mitre’s latest can be described as an effectively utilitarian piece of cinema that exists to preserve the historical memory of his homeland and to pay tribute to some of the people who ensured that for once, the arc of history, as insufficient and belated as it usually is, did bend towards justice. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Sep 4, 2022

That Argentina, 1985 managed to toggle between such emotionally raw material and more amped-up, tension-driven subplots — as Strassera and his family weather death threats and cars explode in public squares — without seeming callous or dramatically opportunistic is a credit to Mitre, whose grasp on his story is high-key and emotionally immediate, but never glib. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Oct 20, 2022

Argentina, 1985 earns its gravitas from the gripping testimony of those who survived kidnapping, or who witnessed it. And while the closing argument might not be “To Kill a Mockingbird” poetic, it is blunt and moving. Read full review

Keith Watson

Oct 19, 2022

For a film about the crimes of a fascist military dictatorship that employed mass torture, rape, kidnapping, and murder as weapons of social control, Argentina, 1985 sure goes down smooth. Read full review

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lessacebola

Mar 3, 2023

Argentina, 1985 é muito bonito e emocionante. Mostra como os Arentinos lidaram com os militares que cometeram inúmeros crimes contra a humanidade. Infelizmente, no Brasil até hoje nada foi feito.

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Pesebrero

Mar 21, 2023

It's a great movie based on one of the most important trials of the 20th century. I'm not sure if people outside Argentina will understand every aspect of the film.

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bertobellamy

Oct 22, 2022

'Argentina, 1985' is a testament to historical memory. I am not Argentine nor do I feel like a patriot, but boy was I moved by the story of Julio Strassera and his legal team; the love they feel for their country is only matched by the outrages of those they face. With a tremendous Ricardo'Argentina, 1985' is a testament to historical memory. I am not Argentine nor do I feel like a patriot, but boy was I moved by the story of Julio Strassera and his legal team; the love they feel for their country is only matched by the outrages of those they face. With a tremendous Ricardo Darín — the final argument of his character should be enough to give him an Oscar nomination —, Santiago Mitre does not need great resources to keep the viewer attentive; instead, the director appeals to the classical elements and the excellent performances of his cast to recreate one of the most important moments in contemporary Argentine history. Here is one of the next nominees for Best International Film at the Oscars.… Expand

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Lion2k9

Jul 25, 2023

Argentina, 1985 is a film that serves as a testimony of those years of dictatorship in Argentina. I think that if you are not argentine and you understand the context in which the film takes place, it's very dificult for you to understand it; but beyond that, the film although it's wellArgentina, 1985 is a film that serves as a testimony of those years of dictatorship in Argentina. I think that if you are not argentine and you understand the context in which the film takes place, it's very dificult for you to understand it; but beyond that, the film although it's well constructed historically and has good performances, falls a bit into that Hollywood emotion and you think that the film could have given more.… Expand

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Mammad_jj

Feb 14, 2023

A well-paced court film with great acting and great editing.
Of course, we should not skip the design of the film's sets and costumes.
In general, the movie was exciting at the right time and made you feel and even made you doubt your beliefs.
I hope that one day such a court will be held in Iran

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

Brent_Marchant

Nov 23, 2022

Seeking justice is certainly a noble pursuit, especially when the transgressions calling for it have been particularly egregious. But it can also become a rather precarious undertaking when conducted under conditions that carry potentially serious consequences, such as retribution,Seeking justice is certainly a noble pursuit, especially when the transgressions calling for it have been particularly egregious. But it can also become a rather precarious undertaking when conducted under conditions that carry potentially serious consequences, such as retribution, vocational ruin and even death threats. So it was in Argentina in the mid 1980s, when the newly restored democratic government sought to prosecute military and civic officials from the previous regime for crimes against humanity, including kidnapping, torture, rape and genocide. These allegations were leveled against authorities who viciously and gratuitously violated their mandates in seeking out possible insurgents, essentially establishing a fascist police state in which suspicions were elevated to a grotesquely exaggerated level, one that was pervasively sadistic and brutal, affected countless individuals, and spanned the entire country for a decade. But the prosecutors appointed to carry out this task were reluctant to take it on given the possible ramifications they could face and the tight time frame under which they would be working. Still, there was justice to be had, and its fulfillment was crucial to fostering a stable future for the new Argentinian republic, especially given the extent of the harm and need for the nation to heal. Writer-director Santiago Mitre’s latest presents a thorough, capably told account of this courageous venture, with a solid screenplay and fine performances that effectively depict the dangers, ironies and nuances involved in this tightrope-like endeavor, as well as the personal impact on its principal figures. The film could stand a little tightening in spots, and some of the background music doesn’t always fit. But, in all, this is an engaging, attention-grabbing project that successfully avoids legal jargon and excessively detailed political considerations while revealing much about one of the most compelling judicial proceedings since Nuremburg, one that, unfortunately, reiterates the same cautionary message to have come out of that landmark event – “Never again.”… Expand

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Mauro_Lanari

Apr 8, 2023

(Mauro Lanari)
"¡Nunca más!", Spanish for "Never again!". It is at least suspicious that Amazon produces a film against one of the South American dictatorships, in fact in the West the debate on the failure of democracy (which begun recently: from a couple of Plato's books) has gradually(Mauro Lanari)
"¡Nunca más!", Spanish for "Never again!". It is at least suspicious that Amazon produces a film against one of the South American dictatorships, in fact in the West the debate on the failure of democracy (which begun recently: from a couple of Plato's books) has gradually transformed into unfinished democracy, post-democracy and finally democraship: just as cruel, bloody and cowardly as what it purported to replace, but with different methods. It had already happened in the mentioned Nuremberg trial: history rewritten and judged by the winners, and it is just one of the countless cases. I leave you the honor and burden of identifying the most recent or current ones.… Expand

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