On the platform of Netflix there are excellent films of Argentine cinema well received by the public and acclaimed by critics. Some are related to founding historical events, and others review iconic times that our society has had to endure, such as the crisis of 2001.
From the 80s to the present, we will review what – in our opinion – are the best options within the catalog of the leading streaming application for take advantage of this Saturday, May 25 honoring the audiovisual art that emerged in our country and enjoying high quality entertainment.
Netflix: the 5 best Argentine films on the platform
In cold weather, Netflix marathons are an irresistible option, the difficult part is finding what to watch. The catalog is so extensive that sometimes we get lost in the immensity and indecision, that is why we choose – perhaps a little arbitrarily – the best 5 Argentine cinema films available on the platform.
They do not necessarily tell historical facts, but they do have a component by which an Argentine will feel identified; either due to an event that occurred that affected us all, or due to the behavior and/or way of facing adversity that usually characterizes those of us who were born in this great and complex Nation.
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Emblematic scene from “The Official History”, an Argentine film based on the civil-military dictatorship of 1976.
1. The Official History
This cinematographic story, winner of the Oscar for “Best Foreign Film” tells a story that today is engraved in Argentine society. The civil-military dictatorship that occurred between 1976 and 1983 left very serious wounds, which in 1985 were very open. The violence and fear generated by the National State left physical and psychological consequences on a large part of the population, and one of them was the identity crisis in the children of the disappeared and the people born in those years in general.
The plot revolves around the doubts of an upper-class woman about the adoption process of her daughter. She fears that she may have been stolen from a missing person or killed by the Armed Forces during that time. Situation that marked the entire country transversally. Yes, you are going to cry.
2. The Illustrious Citizen
Starring Oscar Mártinez, and with the participation of Daddy Brieva and Andrea Frigerio, this film tells the story of a successful, internationally acclaimed writer, who returns to the town where he was born and reinforces the saying that “no one is a prophet in his own land.” .
After 40 years of being gone, he returns after being declared an illustrious citizen, and is reunited with old friends and family. The scenery is incredible, the representation of the town is very well done. During his days in Salas, he will experience tense situations that will reveal shocking behaviors between him and his loved ones.
3. Red
An example of the power of the script, the use of silences is a resource that will enhance the telling of this story. A fiction from 2018 starring Darío Grandinetti, Andrea Frigerio and Damián Cremonesi.
The life of lawyer Claudio Morán takes a turn after a conflict with a stranger ends in crime and investigation. The investigating officer will be hot on his heels as he and his wife try to hide a murder. The film is contextualized in 1975 and the emerging violence was noticeable. Highly awarded, Rojo, is a fiction that you cannot miss.
4. The other brother
Starring Leonardo Sbaraglia and Daniel Hendler, this 2017 film is based on Carlos Busqued’s story “Under the Tremendous Sun” and tells how a young man who has just lost his family meets with a criminal who seeks to defraud an insurance company. insurance.
5. Clandestine Childhood
Juan and his family return to Argentina, after being forced into exile by the military junta that still governs the country. In order to enter, through Brazil and illegally, the family must change their identity completely, which is why they are called Ernesto.
Directed by Benjamín Ávila and starring Natalia Oreiro, this film was widely awarded and addresses a topic not widely used among fictions that talk about the Argentine civil-military dictatorship.
