
SummarySet in Argentina during the corrupt military dictatorship of the 1970's, this is the story of a man (Banderas) searching for his wife (Thompson), an outspoken journalist, and his daughter who are among the 30,000 "desaparecidos" (the disappeareds). (Arenas Entertainment)
Directed By:Christopher Hampton
Written By:Lawrence Thornton, Christopher Hampton
Imagining Argentina
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Generally Unfavorable
27
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5.6
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
27
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A powerful and disturbing political drama.
30
Severely marred by a plot device so ludicrous it turns a serious drama into something silly.
30
Like "Life Is Beautiful" before it, Imagining Argentina juxtaposes horrific images of torture and humiliation against gooey optimism and thinks it's saying something profound about human resilience in the process.
20
Fails on almost every level…the film only succeeds in trivializing this shameful era.
User score
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5.6
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20% Mixed
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Oct 23, 2017
3
No me pareció mala, sino mediocre. Sentí que pudo dar para más. La historia, el montaje e incluso muchas actuaciones pudieron ser mejores. Muchas partes de la trama movían más a risa que a angustia por lo que pasaba. Había elementos que no iban a ninguna parte o que sólo estaban ahí para significar quién sabe qué. En sí, había partes que eran de un absurdo involuntario, algunas secciones incluso se podrían tomar como una terrible falta de respeto para quienes vivieron esa época. Además se notaba que la película quería ser otra cosa, era muy pretenciosa con todo eso de Orfeo y La muerte roja".
Production Company:
- Multivideo
- Arenas Entertainment
- Myriad Pictures
- Green Moon Productions
- Imagining Argentina Productions Ltd.
- Mike's Movies
- Tide Rock Entertainment
Release Date:Jun 11, 2004
Duration:1 h 47 m
Rating:R
Tagline:An extraordinary story of love, compassion and danger.
Awards
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Nomination




























