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The Official Story

A truth too frightening to ignore

7.5 / 10 1985 1h 52mNR Spanish
DramaHistory

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Norma Aleandro

Norma Aleandro

Alicia Marnet

Lead
Héctor Alterio

Héctor Alterio

Roberto Ibáñez

Hugo Arana

Hugo Arana

Enrique Ibáñez

Guillermo Battaglia

Guillermo Battaglia

José

Chela Ruiz

Chela Ruiz

Sara

Patricio Contreras

Patricio Contreras

Benítez

AM

Aníbal Morixe

Miller

María Luisa Robledo

María Luisa Robledo

Ñata

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luis Puenzo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Official Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker