The Clan (El Clan) (2015)

This true crime drama about the Puccio family, an outwardly respectable Buenos Aires family revealed soon after the end of Argentina's Dirty War in the mid-80s to be responsible for a series of shocking kidnappings and murders, ends with intertitles that tell the fate of each family member and reading them I found I still had no idea who was who, suggesting I should have paid more attention or that the movie, full of shots that linger unhelpfully over sex or offer clinical detail about who was doing what where and when, was made to revel in the horrific details, not to provide insights about the perpetrators and their motives, and was made primarily for viewers already familiar with the story.

★★★☆☆

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The Secret In Their Eyes (El Secreto De Sus Ojos) (2009)

In this engrossing romantic mystery thriller from Argentina, a criminal investigator in retirement played by the captivating Ricardo Darin looks back upon a murder case for inspiration for a novel and as the movie switches backwards and forwards between the brutal events of the past and his and his colleagues' memories of them, questions are raised about seizing life, living with grief, and seeking justice and revenge.

★★★★☆

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