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1991 · 100 mins · English
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Directed by
Sérgio Toledo
Starring
Anthony Hopkins, Farnesio de Bernal, Rubén Blades, Álvaro Carcaño, Claudio Brook, Norma Aleandro

Anthony Hopkins portrays an English doctor in Paraguay who runs a clinic for the local poor. When his son is mysteriously killed—likely retaliation for the doctor’s outspoken opposition to the country’s military dictatorship—he and his family risk everything to expose the government’s involvement. They face threats, surveillance and the regime’s forces while gathering evidence and seeking justice.

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