The Official Story
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.
At a glance
Countries
Argentina
Ratings
TMDB users
7.5/10
203 votes
Rating consensus
75/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~75/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Norma Aleandro
Alicia Marnet
Héctor Alterio
Roberto Ibáñez
Hugo Arana
Enrique Ibáñez
Guillermo Battaglia
José
Chela Ruiz
Sara
Patricio Contreras
Benítez
Aníbal Morixe
Miller
María Luisa Robledo
Ñata
Jorge Petraglia
Macci
Analía Castro
Gaby
Chunchuna Villafañe
Ana
Daniel Lago
Dante
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The Official Story (1985)
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