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The Girlfriend (1989)

Original title: La amiga

1989-04-13 · 1h 50m · ES
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Since childhood, Raquel and Maria have been close friends. Now all grown-up, Raquel has fulfilled her dream of becoming an actress, while Maria has married a handyman, given birth to three children and runs the family household. In the wake of the Argentine military coup of 1976, Maria's oldest son Carlos is abducted. Desperate, Maria turns to her prominent friend for help. Yet the more Raquel gets involved in the search for Carlos, the more she becomes herself a target of the junta. Finally, she flees from Argentina to Berlin. Meanwhile Maria joins a group of women who investigate the fate of their disappeared relatives. In 1983, after the fall of the dictatorship, the two friends meet again.

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Agnieszka HollandWriterJeanine MeerapfelDirector, WriterAlcides ChiesaWriterOsvaldo BayerWriter

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Liv UllmannLiv UllmannMaríaCipe LincovskyCipe LincovskyRaquelFederico LuppiFederico LuppiPanchoLito CruzLito CruzComisario TitoVíctor LaplaceVíctor LaplaceDiegoHarry BaerHarry BaerAmigo de Raquel en BerlínNicolas FreiNicolas FreiCristina MurtaCristina MurtaGregor HansenGregor HansenChela CardaldaChela CardaldaAmancay EspíndolaAmancay EspíndolaFernán MirásFernán MirásPedro

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference478930Actor preference206319 · 337361 · 370401Country preferenceArDecade preference1980

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What is The Girlfriend about?

Since childhood, Raquel and Maria have been close friends. Now all grown-up, Raquel has fulfilled her dream of becoming an actress, while Maria has married a handyman, given birth to three children and runs the family household. In the wake of the Argentine military coup of 1976, Maria's oldest son Carlos is abducted. Desperate, Maria turns to her prominent friend for help. Yet the more Raquel gets involved in the search for Carlos, the more she becomes herself a target of the junta. Finally, she flees from Argentina to Berlin. Meanwhile Maria joins a group of women who investigate the fate of their disappeared relatives. In 1983, after the fall of the dictatorship, the two friends meet again.

How long is The Girlfriend?

The Girlfriend has a runtime of 110 minutes.