The Last Hour

2017 · 119 min · ES · 6.9 (27 votes)

Dir. Eduardo Mendoza de Echave · Starring Pietro Sibille, Nidia Bermejo, Toño Vega, Tommy Párraga, Fausto Molina, Katerina D'Onofrio · Music Jorge «Chino» Sabogal

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Lima, Peru, 1991. After years of fruitless efforts, a group of police officers finally find a lead on the whereabouts of Abimael Guzmán, the bloodthirsty leader of the communist terrorist gang Shining Path.

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A grim, gripping procedural set against a backdrop of brutal political unrest. The film feels like a tense, slow-burn manhunt, steeped in the oppressive atmosphere of 1990s Peru. It's a stark look at duty and the heavy cost of fighting shadowy enemies.

tensegrittysuspensefulsombersteadyneo-realistpolitical thrillerperiod pieceterrorismcorruptiondutysacrifice

based on true storypolice corruptionco-workers relationshipex-husband ex-wife relationshipterrorist group1990sstate crimesfather son relationshipbrother sister relationshiplimaperusendero luminoso terrorist grouppolice manhuntbrother sister estrangement