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La deuda interna (1988)
good movie
Even though this movie was done on a limited budget, I think it was successful and I highly recommend it.
I applaud the movie for dealing with the subject of poor, indigenous people that are too often ignored in Latin American movies (or world movies in general, for that matter).
The movie deals with the life of a boy and the teacher who helps him through a difficult time in his life. I really enjoyed the characters in this movie, there was a "real" quality about them. The pace of the movie might be slow for some people but I think it helped anchor the film in its' setting. The landscapes are stunning in their harsh desolation and beauty.
Highly recommended.
Una sombra ya pronto serás (1994)
not very good
I will not give you a summary of the movie as that has already been done above.
I gave it a 3 due to the fact that I was very disappointed by the lost potential of the movie. The basic premise had the makings of an excellent movie, but everything was spoiled by cheesy, predictable situations that never really went anywhere. It is populated with a great deal of two-dimensional characters that do not gain your sympathy in any way. If you have ever seen 'Two Lane Blacktop' starring James Taylor, then you get the idea of what sort of "quality" we're dealing with.
This movie is not one of Argentina's best. Fortunately, within the last ten years, Argentina has begun to produce some excellent movies that will hopefully erase bad ones such as this off the record.