Spain / Sep 21, 1988 / San Sebastián Film Festival
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cristina Murta | |
| Gregor Hansen | |
| Chela Cardalda | |
| Amancay Espíndola | |
| Fernán Mirás | Pedro |
| Max Berliner | |
| Carolina Papaleo | Betty |
| Claudio Rissi | Parapolicial |
| Jorge Sabaté | Parapolicial |
| Bárbara Mújica | Voz en doblaje de Liv Ullmann |
| Gonzalo Arguimbau | |
| Victoria Solarz | |
| María Carla Bustos | |
| Silvia Milat | |
| Pablo Aquilante | |
| Carolina Papaleo | |
| Ana María Ambas |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La amiga |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Español |
| Production countries | Argentina, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Journal-Film Klaus Volkenborn KG, JEMPSA |
| Release date | 13 aprile 1989 |
| Executive producer | Renée Gundelach |
| Production | Klaus Volkenborn, Jorge Estrada Mora, Christa Vogel |
| Writer | Osvaldo Bayer, Jeanine Meerapfel, Agnieszka Holland, Alcides Chiesa |
| Editing | Juliane Lorenz |
| Cinematography | Axel Block |
| Assistant directors | Ana Poliak, Alcides Chiesa, Alberto Lecchi, Jeanine Meerapfel |
| Camera operators | Axel Block |
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| Additional photography | Axel Block |
| Production design | Jorge Marchegiani, Rainer Schaper |
| Art direction | Jorge Marchegiani, Rainer Schaper |
| Set decoration | Jorge Marchegiani, Rainer Schaper |
| Music | José Luis Castiñeira de Dios |
| Sound | José Luis Castiñeira de Dios |
| Costume design | Jorge Ferrari |
| Makeup | Jorge Ferrari |
| Hairstyling | Jorge Ferrari |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Feb 01, 1990 / Miami International Film Festival
Germany / Feb 17, 1990 / Berlin International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Argentina / Apr 13, 1989
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