A Twelve-Year Night

"Endless darkness. Limitless courage."

2018 2h 2m ES

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Synopsis

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Uruguay, 1973. Having been crushed by the military dictatorship, surviving members of the Tupamaro guerillas are imprisoned and tortured. They must find a way to endure the coming 12 years.

“Endless darkness. Limitless courage.”

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Cast

Antonio de la Torre
José Mujica
Chino Darín
Mauricio Rosencof
Alfonso Tort
Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro
César Troncoso
Militar
Soledad Villamil
Psychiatrist
Sílvia Pérez Cruz
Ivette
Mirella Pascual
Lucy
Nidia Telles
Rosa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Álvaro Brechner
Writers: Álvaro Brechner
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Spain, Uruguay

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Argentina, Spain, Uruguay.

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CAST

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233+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Antonio de la Torre and Chino Darín and Alfonso Tort carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Endless darkness. Limitless courage.".

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IMDB entry: tt6792282 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Álvaro Brechner directs. Federico Jusid scores. Irene Blecua cuts. Produced in Argentina, Spain, Uruguay. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Argentina, Spain, Uruguay.
3233+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Original score by Federico Jusid. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Irene Blecua shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Antonio de la Torre and Chino Darín and Alfonso Tort carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Endless darkness. Limitless courage.".
8IMDB entry: tt6792282 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.