Saturday 27 July 2019

A Twelve-Year Night (2018) - 102 min

Country: Uruguay
Director: Álvaro Brechner
Cast: Antonio de la Torre, Chino Darín, Alfonso Tort, César Troncoso & Soledad Villamil.
A 12-Year Night is based on a true story, taken from Mauricio Rosencof and Eleuterio Fernadez Huidobro’s memoirs Memorias del Calabozo. The story took place during Military dictatorship reigned over Uruguay, where three prisoners spent more than 4,000 days in prison.
You can call this movie an emotional journey of three prisoners and the focus of the film was mainly on the individuals. It shows some violent methods conducted by the military junta in the prison cells. The incredible performance by the lead cast defines the movie and the role of Mauricio Rosencof was played by Chino Darin, the son of famous actor Ricardo Darin. It was Uruguay’s entry for the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film. Overall, Alvaro Brechner film is an exceedingly satisfying movie with solid acting and impressive cinematography. It is still playing on Netflix if you like to watch it just go through the site.
Verdict: Good

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