The Official Story
La historia oficial
1985 · 1h 52m · Drama, History · Argentina · Rated 18A (CA)
A truth too frightening to ignore
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher, begins to ask uncomfortable questions about the dark origins of Gaby, her adopted daughter.
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Luis Puenzo7.1Smart score
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1980sadopted daughterargentinean historybuenos aires, argentinafamily secretshigh school teacherhistory teacherhusband wife relationshipmilitary dictatorshipmother daughter relationshipstate crimes
Rating18A (CA)
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