The Official Story
“A truth too frightening to ignore”
DramaHistory
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.
VIBE
A chillingly quiet unraveling of personal and political truths. The film builds a palpable sense of dread as a mother's love confronts the horrifying realities of a nation's dark past, leaving a profound sense of unease.
tensesuspensefulsomberunsettlingintrospectiveslow-burnpolitical dramaperiod piecearthousetruthmemoryfamilypolitical repressionidentity
husband wife relationshipbuenos airesargentinafamily secretshigh school teachermilitary dictatorshiphistory teacherargentinean history1980sstate crimesadopted daughtermother daughter relationship
