The Official Story

The story takes place in 1983, the last year of the dictatorship, a period marked by state-sponsored terrorism and a struggle over memory. Public records and history are contested as the characters seek truth in a climate of fear and silence. Personal revelations about birth, adoption, and missing relatives intersect with a national reckoning with past crimes.

Buenos Aires serves as the political and social backdrop of Argentina's final military dictatorship. The city is shown through a comfortable, middle-class family and classroom life, while state violence and censorship creep into daily routines. The urban setting highlights the clash between private life and a regime that disappears thousands of people.

🔎 Truth Memory

The film centers on uncovering the real past behind official accounts. Alicia’s investigation forces her to confront how the regime shaped history and personal narratives. Memory becomes a political act as lies and omissions are challenged by new testimony.

🕰️ Memory Silence

Silence blankets families and institutions under a regime that erases inconvenient truths. Characters wrestle with what to reveal, what to forget, and how to bear witness. The absence of information about missing people acts as a tool of control, while acts of testimony seek to reclaim lost lives.

👪 Family Identity

Gaby’s origins put personal identity at the center of political crime, forcing Alicia to question what makes a family legitimate. Adoption, birth, and belonging become battlegrounds where private loyalty clashes with public accountability. The film binds intimate family stakes to a nation’s struggle for truth.