Neither Hero nor Traitor
(Ni héroe ni traidor)
Nicolás Savignone | Drama, Fiction
2019 | 75 minutes | Argentina
Matías dreams of going to Spain to study music far from a dictatorship. His problems come down to convincing his girlfriend to meet him there and to get around his father’s opposition. But the playing field changes completely when the Falklands War breaks out and he is drafted along with his friends.
Synopsis
Buenos Aires, 1982. Matías (19) has recently finished his military service and dreams of going to Spain to study music far from a dictatorship. His problems come down to convincing his girlfriend to meet him there at a later date and to get around his father’s opposition. But the playing board changes completely when the Falklands War breaks out and he is drafted along with his friends.
At first, Matías will agree to the call-up, but he will realize that he isn’t feeling this war – or maybe any war, to be honest, no matter how just the cause may seem to be. The fear to die but also the horror of killing, a Republican grandfather, friends turned strangers who point guns at each other, a shot in the foot as an act of friendship... his environment demands that he 'matures.' Will desertion be his first adult act? Treason and loyalty, fear, and braveness. The story of a deserter.
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Reviews
"The film that was born from the intimacy of a home, has an impact on the history that still regrets its wound and calls into question a society based on the sacrifice of its children." — Matías E. González, Escribiendo Cine
Citation
Main credits
Savignone, Nicolás (film director)
Savignone, Nicolás (screenwriter)
Savignone, Nicolás (film producer)
Cocchiarale, Gastón (actor)
Estévez, Inés (actor)
Daulte, Agustín (actor)
Grandinetti, Juan (actor)
Spenza, Ariana (film producer)
Longo, Pio (screenwriter)
Grassi, Francisco (screenwriter)
Other credits
Cinematography, Federico Lastra; editor, María Astrauskas; music, Wenchi Lazo.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Family
Fascism + Repression
History
International Relations
Latin American Studies
Migration Studies
Political Science
Sociology
South America
Youth
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
San Sebastián Film Festival - Films in Progress
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Cinélatino Rencontres de Toulouse
DIRECTOR: Nicolás Savignone
NATIONALITY: Argentina
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Drama, Fiction
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: AVAILABLE
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