A teenage boy shelters a political fugitive, sparking romance amid oppressive regime.
Amidst post-coup Argentina, seventeen-year-old Pedro encounters a political fugitive. He makes the risky decision to provide her shelter, immediately fracturing his relationship with his family and friends.
Pedro focuses on helping the fugitive recover from a grueling twenty-three-day flight. Their initial interactions remain strictly platonic as he prioritizes her physical survival over personal concerns.
Emotional bonds deepen as Pedro becomes increasingly involved, leading to mutual romantic feelings. Simultaneously, government crackdowns intensify, raising the stakes and isolating Pedro further.
Facing relentless pursuit and social alienation, Pedro organizes resources for an escape. The narrative concludes with their departure into an uncertain exile beyond the country's borders.
Set amidst a backdrop of political unrest and oppression in Argentina following the coup of the late 1980s, this impressive drama dwells upon a May-December love affair between a boy and a woman suspected of political subversion. When seventeen-year-old Pedro defiantly befriends political fugitive Sofia and provides her shelter, he creates a deep rift between himself, his family and his friends. Sofia is hunted because she was at one time in love with a Communist sympathizer. At first the relationship is purely platonic as Pedro helps her recover from a 23-day long flight that has left Sofia weak and starving for sleep. But as time passes, Pedro becomes increasingly involved with her and his schoolwork begins to suffer. Gradually he falls in love with her and she with him. But as the political situation grows more oppressive and the government steps up its search for subversives, the two begin making desperate plans to flee the country.
Alejandro Doria
Rating: 6.4/10 (5 votes)
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