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In the midst of dark repression, laughter was their only weapon.
Uruguay (1972) unavoidably falls into a terrible dictatorship. Diego and Leonardo, two writers of a well-known TV comedy show, struggle to maintain their integrity under the pressure they receive to tone down their political satires against the military. On the side of the oppressors, Rojas, the lieutenant in charge of torturing subversive youth, finds emotional refuge in Susana, a prostitute. Slowly, the lives of all of them are deeply impacted by the yoke of the dictatorship that looms over them.Read moreLess
Uruguay (1972) unavoidably falls into a terrible dictatorship. Diego and Leonardo, two writers of a well-known TV comedy show, struggle to maintain their integrity under the pressure they receive to tone down their political satires against the military. On the side of the oppressors, Rojas, the lieutenant in charge of torturing subversive youth, finds emotional refuge in Susana, a prostitute. Slowly, the lives of all of them are deeply impacted by the yoke of the dictatorship that looms over them.
The story
Uruguay (1972) unavoidably falls into a terrible dictatorship. Diego and Leonardo, two writers of a well-known TV comedy show, struggle to maintain their integrity under the pressure they receive to tone down their political satires against the military. On the side of the oppressors, Rojas, the lieutenant in charge of torturing subversive youth, finds emotional refuge in Susana, a prostitute. Slowly, the lives of all of them are deeply impacted by the yoke of the dictatorship that looms over them.
Cast & crew
Joaquín FurrielLeonardo
Alberto AmmannDiego
Daniel GraoRojas
Martina GusmánSusana
Maribel VerdúEmilia
Miguel Ángel SoláSilveira
Sara SálamoJenny
Paula CancioLidia
Sebastián IturriaSergio
Ezequiel TronconiFernando
Gerardo MalehOficial Registro PensiónExplore the crew
- Director of Photography
- Daniel Aranyó
- Editor
- Marta Salas
- Writer
- Rafa Russo
- Director
- Rafa Russo