The Official Story

The Official Story

A truth too frightening to ignore

NR 1985 · 112 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, History

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.

Directed by Luis Puenzo · Written by Aída Bortnik

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