The Clan

The Clan

24/10/2015 1h 49m 6.8/10

Overview

In Argentina, between 1982 and 1985, the Puccios, a well-established family of San Isidro, an upper-class suburb of Buenos Aires, kidnap several people and hold them as hostages for a ransom.

Director

Pablo Trapero

Top Billed Cast

Peter Lanzani

Peter Lanzani

Alejandro Puccio

Guillermo Francella

Guillermo Francella

Arquímedes Puccio

Franco Masini

Franco Masini

Guillermo Puccio

Gastón Cocchiarale

Gastón Cocchiarale

Daniel 'Maguila' Puccio

Giselle Motta

Giselle Motta

Silvia Puccio

Antonia Bengoechea

Antonia Bengoechea

Adriana Puccio

Reviews

Reno

Reno

12/14/2016

6/10

**A family with the dark secret.** It's right to say based on the real than a biopic, because it is not the film about the family who we inspire from their act. This is a crime-thriller-drama sets in the early 80s, Argentina, when democracy was restored in the nation. Focused on to tell a story of a middle class family called Puccios. It's a big family, but what they did were inhumane thing. Kidnapping people for ransom money, but in the end, there's no smooth trade off. How long they go for it and how it all ends comes in the latter parts. It was the Argentina's entry to the last year's Oscars. That's really a worst decision ever. Also it the highest grossed film in the domestic circuit. No doubt the film was well made, especially the director who also managed well with the screenplay. This film can be watched to know the truth and nothing else, because of the negative message it carries. Nearly 100 minutes long, full of dark atmosphere, but among it there was a little romance. The actors did good, despite they were in the negative roles. There are plenty of films with the dark tone, which are very enjoyable despite the film characters involved in the wrongful acts. Sometimes we root for them, it might be a robbery or a revenge theme. But there comes a time when I hesitate to encourage such films, mainly because of its serious portrayal. Makes me to think only sick people would enjoy such films. It happened recently for a Chilean film 'The Club' that I felt disgust. I appreciate the filmmaking, but I feel this better should have been a documentary film. Anyway, that's my view. It was one side narration, covered everything from the family angle. But if it was told how the cops or the victim families coped would have made totally a different film. Then I might have liked it. So overall this film was okay, I'm not in its favor though. _6/10_

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