Blessed by Fire

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Blessed by Fire

2005

1h 40m

Drama

War

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The attempted suicide of his old soldier buddy rekindles memories for an Argentine.

Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

The film equivalent of an adult contemporary song.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 4, 2007

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Andrew O'Hehir

Salon.com

The morbid and gripping war film Blessed by Fire is well worth a look.

Mar 22, 2007

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Jonathan Holland

Variety

Illuminated by Fire is a watchable if none-too-penetrating analysis of the traumatizing effects of a war largely forgotten.

Mar 21, 2007

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Christopher Campbell

Cinematical

For an event rarely thought about outside of its involved countries, the film is a remarkable achievement.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 18, 2007

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Louis Proyect

rec.arts.movies.reviews

Bitter recollections of Argentina's ill-fated attempt to win control of the Malvinas from Great Britain.

Mar 22, 2007

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Lewis Beale

Film Journal International

Even though Blessed by Fire is undoubtedly well-made and sincere in its efforts to shine a light on this farcical episode, it also doesn't add anything to the "war is hell" genre.

Mar 22, 2007

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Audience Member

its heartbreaking film about your family and friends die right beside you its unfair for them to be gone i just wanted to know that they should never gotten hurt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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first movie i saw about Malvinas subject, Argentinian land stolen by Brits, and i liked it, it was hursh war, special for those who were sent thr to defend own land, ,

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Nice to see a movie that deals with the Argentinian perspective on the Falkland War. It opened my eyes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

A melancholy war flashback film about Argentine conscripts in the Falklands in '82. Structurally, it's not all that different from what we've seen before, with its young recruits missing their girls, stern but fair NCOs, and clueless COs, but it's well done and covers an unusual topic from an unusual perspective (for most of us). Recommended for war movie buffs.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Buena cinta de producción argentina-española. Trata el asunto de la Guerra de Las Malvinas entre Argentina en Inglaterra. Esteban se entera que su viejo amigo Roberto está en coma por intento de suicidio, apoya a la mujer de este y permanece a su lado, entre flashbacks a 1982 en el frente de batalla de las Islas Malvinas.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

This Argentine film about the Falklands War and its aftermath is largely unbiased and focuses on the tragedy of war and its traumatising effects. It is well made and acted with realistic action sequences and, except for a somewhat anomolous voiceover tagged on the end, successfully avoids politics and nationalism. Recommended.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Synopsis

The attempted suicide of his old soldier buddy rekindles memories for an Argentine.

Director: Tristán Bauer
Screenwriter: Tristán Bauer
Genre: Drama, War
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 40m