MOD Mini Review - Chronicle of an Escape

I just saw Adrian Caetano's powerful film Chronicle of an Escape on IFC on Demand. It is certainly worth the six dollars.

Caetano adapted the screenplay with Julian Loyala and Estaban Student. It is based on a book by Claudio Tamburrini. Tamburrini was a soccer player for a small team. In the late 70s he was arrested without any proof. It was claimed that he was a terrorist. Remember, these were the days of Argentina's military junta. There were many people who disappeared and were never seen again. After months of torture Tamburrini and three other men plan their escape.

This was an outrage and it still boggles my mind that something like this could happen in a so-called civilized world. But things like this are happening all the time.

The direction and screenplay are top notch. So is the cinematography. The wonderful Argentinean actor Rodrigo de la Serna heads the cast as Tamburrini. All of the other actors (who I have never heard of before) were terrific.

I urge people to see this film not only because it is great cinema but because we need to be reminded of what can happen in a "democratic" country. It happened in Argentina and it could happen anywhere including here.