The Pink House

(La Casa Rossada)
Palito Ortega Matute | Drama, Fiction

2017 | 111 minutes | Peru

In 1980s Peru, during a brutal civil war, siblings bravely search for their father, wrongfully accused of terrorism after the killing of his wife.

Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of the 1980s Peruvian Civil War, which raged particularly fiercely in the city of Ayacucho, this gripping narrative follows Adrián, a father wrongly accused of terrorism following the brutal killing of his wife. Taken to "The Pink House," a notorious torture site, Adrián disappears, leaving his two young children—10-year-old Juan de Dios and 9-year-old María del Carmen—determined to find him. Unwavering in their faith and courage, the siblings navigate harrowing situations in their relentless pursuit, u

Released posthumously in 2017, The Pink House provides critical insights into the lived experiences of individuals during times of political turmoil.

By illustrating the power of hope and the indomitable spirit of children navigating a world ravaged by violence, the film invites reflection on the necessity of understanding historical injustices to foster healing and reconciliation in contemporary societies.

Reviews

“A film that reconstructs the memory of the armed conflict in Peru.” – Boris Peña Morales, María Cecibel Cisneros Vega, Pacarina del Sur

“‘La casa rosada’ is the bloody tableau of a country we didn't want (and still don't want) to see.” – Julio Daneri Toledo, Cenencuentro

“The film succeeds in recreating the state of war present in Ayacucho through blackouts, gunshots, barking dogs, using the night as a backdrop to the bloodshed. Where the dichotomous limits of good and bad are blurred until achieving an atmosphere of permanent terror that affects all sectors of society.” – Rodrigo Carbonell, Agenda Cultural en Lima

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Festivals

Havana Film Festival; Guayaquil Film Festival – Best Actor, Best Ediring; Lugo Film Week – Best Film; Islantilla Cineforum Festival – Best Direction; Slemani International Film Festival – Special Jury Mention

DIRECTOR: Palito Ortega Matute

NATIONALITY: Peru

YEAR: 2017

GENRE: Drama, Fiction

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: College, Adult

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

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