Back to Buenos Aires

2026 1h 44m IT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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It follows Mariano Guerra as he returns to Argentina to testify against soldiers who tortured him during the dictatorship, focusing not on revenge but on his inner struggle with guilt, trauma, and the lasting psychological impact of violence kept largely off-screen.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Adriano Giannini
Mariano Guerra
Paula Cohen
Ana Celentano
Vero Geréz
Olivia Nuss
Adrián Fondari
Marcelo Chaparro
Marcela Serli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Bechis
Writers: Marco Bechis, Vijaya Bechis Boll
Languages: Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Italy, Brazil

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Brazil.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Bechis, shot by Fabrizio La Palombara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Guglielmo Diana. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jacopo Quadri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Adriano Giannini and Paula Cohen and Ana Celentano carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39239726 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marco Bechis directs. Fabrizio La Palombara behind the camera. Guglielmo Diana scores. Jacopo Quadri cuts. Produced in Italy, Brazil. Dialogue in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, Brazil.
4Directed by Marco Bechis, shot by Fabrizio La Palombara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Guglielmo Diana. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jacopo Quadri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Adriano Giannini and Paula Cohen and Ana Celentano carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt39239726 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.