Soldier
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Soldier

7.0 / 10 2017 1h 12mNR Spanish
Documentary

Storyline

A young man decides to join the army. He becomes the drummer in the military band, and his everyday life is now a combination of military training and music. What does the Argentine Army do these days, more than thirty years after the dictatorship? What does it mean to be a soldier in a country without wars?

Cast & Crew

JJ

Juan José Gonzalez

Himself

Lead

What People Are Saying

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