Irene is a magazine editor living under the shadow of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile. Francisco is a handsome photographer and he comes to Irene for a job. As a sympathizer with the underground resistance movement, Francisco opens her eyes and her heart to the atrocities being committed by the state.
Directed by Betty Kaplan, this 1994 drama unfolds under the shadow of Chile's Pinochet dictatorship, following a magazine editor whose comfortable life is upended when she meets a photographer tied to the underground resistance. As their bond deepens, she is drawn into the realities of state repression and the courage it takes to confront them. Combining romance with political awakening, the film weighs personal feeling against moral responsibility in a climate of fear. Its mood is earnest and sobering. The film suits viewers interested in political dramas, Latin American history, and stories where love and conscience become inseparable. MagicMovieScore: 5.2.
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Jennifer Connelly
Irene

Antonio Banderas
Francisco

Stefania Sandrelli
Beatriz

Diego Wallraff
Jose
Camilo Gallardo
Gustavo

Patricio Contreras
Mario

Jorge Rivera López
Professor Leal

Angela Ragno
Hilda Leal
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Release Date
May 10, 1994
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama
Director