Directed by Luis Puenzo • 1985 • Argentina
Starring Héctor Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Chunchuna Villafañe

The aftereffects of Argentina’s Dirty War—during which tens of thousands of civilians were murdered under the military dictatorship—hit close to home for the wife of a government official as she gradually confronts the ways in which her own family is entangled in its legacy. Featuring a masterful performance from Argentine cinema icon Norma Aleandro, who received the best actress prize at Cannes, this Oscar-winning political thriller is a harrowing exploration of how the ghosts of history haunt the present.