Guatemala, 2018. The country is riveted on the trial of the military officers who started the civil war. The victims’...
Guatemala, 2018. The country is riveted on the trial of the military officers who started the civil war. The victims’ testimonials keep pouring in. Ernesto, a young anthropologist at the Forensic Foundation, identifies people who have gone missing. One day, through an old lady’s story, Ernesto thinks he has found a lead that will allow him to find his father, a guerillero who disappeared during the war.
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73 %26 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
50 %8 reviewsAudience score rating
"A humane film that feels deeply respectful towards the real-life survivors."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A modestly scaled picture with massive implications."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Díaz builds a complex but unpretentious interrogation of national belonging."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"An appealingly dignified, humane story."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Never breaks free from being a standard social-issue movie."
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Variety
Variety"Important subject, uninvolving movie."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Well-meaning but uneven."
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Film Threat
Film ThreatOur Mothers | Details
Award winner- SACD Award & Golden Camera, Cannes 2019
- Runtime
- 78
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Belgium, France, Guatemala
