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Clandestine Childhood

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In 1979 Argentina, the 12-year-old son (Teo Gutiérrez Romero) of anti-government activists (Natalia Oreiro, César Troncoso) must keep his true identity a secret.

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Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times 02/08/2013
2.5/5
vila can't quite thread the needle between telling his personal story and connecting it to larger social currents. Go to Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post 01/11/2013
3/4
'Clandestine Childhood'' is the impressive first feature by Argentine director Benjamn Avila. Go to Full Review Manohla Dargis New York Times 01/10/2013
2.5/5
When a filmmaker proves as reluctant as Mr. vila to speak up about the past, to engage with its full complexity, it can be hard to hear what he's saying. Go to Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review 09/18/2021
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What keeps Clandestine Childhood from achieving greatness is its lack of commitment. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/25/2020 Una película totalmente dramática, profunda y emocional. See more 05/18/2019 Basada en hechos reales, parte de la historia Argentina.6/10 See more 10/12/2014 I loved this film. It gives a very good picture of what Argentina was like during the dictatorship. Natalia Oreiro does a very good job. See more 04/04/2014 It is fairly accomplished for a first feature, and it depicts the epoch very well. However, for such a tragic history, it is lacking heart. The best sequences are the ones where graphic animation is used. This is ironic as this story shouldn't need any enhancement to deeply touch the viewer. See more 03/01/2014 Not really engaging. See more 02/25/2014 Superb acting is what really drives this film to success. There are two great plot lines in this film, but it seems as if they are too intertwined to get any point across. There's also an annoying amount of green lighting and filters in this film. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Benjamín Ávila

Director

Ernesto Alterio

Beto

Natalia Oreiro

Cristina

César Troncoso

Daniel

Cristina Banegas

Amalia

Teo Gutiérrez Romero

Juan

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Synopsis In 1979 Argentina, the 12-year-old son (Teo Gutiérrez Romero) of anti-government activists (Natalia Oreiro, César Troncoso) must keep his true identity a secret.
Director
Benjamín Ávila
Producer
Luis Puenzo, Benjamín Ávila
Screenwriter
Benjamín Ávila, Marcelo Müller
Distributor
Film Movement
Production Co
Programa Ibermedia, TV Publica Digital, Historias Cinematograficas Cinemania, Habitacion 1520 Producciones, RTA Radio y Televisión Argentina, Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA), Academia de Filmes, Televisión Española (TVE), Ancine - Agência Nacional do Cinema, Antàrtida Produccions, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 11, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.0K
Runtime
1h 48m