Rotten
Avila can't quite thread the needle between telling his personal story and connecting it to larger social currents.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Overview
Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, his dad and his adored uncle Beto, outside his home he has another name. At school, Juan is known as Ernesto. And he meets María, who only has one name. Based on true events, set in the Argentina of 1979, this film is one about love.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
40%
Tomatometer
Fresh
'Clandestine Childhood'' is the impressive first feature by Argentine director Benjamin Avila.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Rotten
When a filmmaker proves as reluctant as Mr. Avila to speak up about the past, to engage with its full complexity, it can be hard to hear what he's saying.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Fresh
The calmer scenes are staged in staid and somewhat clunky fashion, but the graphic animation depicting the worst moments is starkly effective.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Rotten
Outre flourishes don't fully lift the story past the limitations of innocence-lost storytelling.
David Fear, Time Out New York
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