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CHILE, HAPPINESS IS COMING!

2012 · 1h 58m · R Drama, History
Directed by Pablo Larraín

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Overview

In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, René Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. Against all odds, with scant resources and while under scrutiny by the despot’s minions, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and set Chile free.

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93%
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Fresh

Gripping and suspenseful even though the ending is already known.

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh

The best movie ever made about Chilean plebiscites, No thoroughly deserves its Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film.

Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Fresh

"No" is a picture that perches precariously on the cusp of a paradox.

Soren Anderson, Seattle Times
Fresh

"No" is filmmaking of the first order.

Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh

A cunning and richly enjoyable combination of high-stakes drama and media satire from Chilean director Pablo Larrain.

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

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