Not a masterpiece, but an interesting approach to the horror that cloaked Argentina during the 1976-83 military dictatorship, when people disappeared by the thousands, most being killed without leaving a trace. A great reminder of what civil rights are worth for. This movie drifts a little, to some viewers, in injecting a psychic element, however this too arguably gets some credibility within the setting, and does remind us of how impossible it would be to actually find the disappeared people. And, among those who survived, so many shattered lives! Anyway, the emotional impact is surely strong, and the disgust with the nazi-like characters in all kinds of uniform is something to be remembered. The most important here is to pay attention to history. Remembering is the one thing the real-life criminals are most afraid of. Even if they remain unpunished and everybody prefers to move on and forget, remembering is the right thing to do. As said on a line, the horror goes away only until a next time.
Review of Imagining Argentina
