The Night of the Pencils

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Audience Member Harrowing account of the kidnapping and torture of student activists during the Argentinean dictatorship of the 70s. Emotional performances and a sometimes stirring soundtrack create affecting moments that border, but stop short of melodrama. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A hopeless, crude, dark and often dramatical take on the true events in the 1976 Argentina, La Noche de los Lápices is a gritty movie that is so popular in the continent as the leftism to be honest. But it doesn't stay just as a revolutionary movie about a complicated theme, it has compelling performances, memorable scenes and a complex, unforgettable and almost depressing ending. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Heartbreaking beyond any comprehensible measure, "La Noche de los Lápices" is in its rights possibly one of the most scarring horror-docudramas ever conceived. The fact that this film did not receive the attention that it deserves almost overshadows the fact that instead of showing this to high school students in America, we were forced to watch cartoons of George Washington giving everyone hugs. The cultural impact of this true story is beautifully composed through impressive cinematography and raw acting. Gritty and ultra-realistic, "La Noche de los Lápices" is one to watch if you want to feel more human. Keep in mind, this is not a movie to watch with candlelight and wine. A box of kleenex and someone to sob on will do just well. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member It is a representation of the worse time in Argentinean history but showing only half of the story to make it look as if the Montoneros (Argentinean Terrorist organization of the 60s and 70s, in office since 2003) were victims of a massacre. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Inspirada en hechos reales, pasa a ser muy bien transmitida al celuloide. Muy bien actuada y con un reparto que hace lo que tiene que hacer y gana mucho de la sencillez de su guion, el cual permite que la pelicula con aires de documental transmita su mensaje. Vale la pena dado que transmite el mensaje en el cual esta basada la pelicula... ART Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Una peli que conocí en mi época hippie ahahahaha una buena banda sonora, y en general una muy buena película sobre el drama vivido por un grupo de adolescentes durante la dictadura militar en Argentina Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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