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Chile 2012, 118 minutes
Dir. Pablo Larrain
In Spanish with English subtitles
Rating: [M]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama
Topics: Politics, Media, Period 1980s.
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Alfredo Castro
Aroview: Gael Garcia Bernal plays an ad executive who conceives a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile's 1988 referendum in this unique celebration of democracy at work.
Shot on 1980's-style U-matic videotape stock, the low-rent aesthetic looks and feels authentic and appropriate, and the film's treatment has a levity that reflects and compliments the ironic spirit of a campaign against a notorious dictator. Required viewing for students of either media or politics, while for others it's an utterly fascinating and unique piece of political history turned into an accessible entertainment.
Member Reviews
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4 stars (Very Good) As the right wing violence is already well documented the film rightly does not overdo this aspect. It cleverly concentrates on the hypocritical advertising industry. A reasonable effort at giving a balanced account considering everything that happened. ~Tubbs
4 stars (Very Good) By concentrating on a relatively small aspect of the Chilean Yes/No campaign, this movie manages to create great characters dynamics while condensing the events of the election in an engaging way. ~Sevenhead
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