The Clan
Based on a horrific true story and already breaking box-office records in Argentina, the movie tells the true story of the Puccio Clan, a family from Buenos Aires that kidnapped four people, three of whom they murdered, in the 1980s.
24 August 1990, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
August 30, 1984 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
4 March 1947
14 February 1955, Villa del Parque, Buenos Aires City, Argentina
March 31, 1953
September 23, 2016
The inclusion of archival footage of Alfonsín and General Galtieri is not only part of Trapero's attention to period detail but also serves to contextualise the film within a wider culture of memory politics.April 21, 2016
Some of the movie's political shadings about Argentina in the early '80s may not quickly resonate with American viewers. Still, it's impossible not to be drawn into the unnerving world of the Puccios.March 24, 2016
Trapero has crafted a compelling tale about the tragic price of unquestioning loyalty.September 23, 2016
The familiar beats of the crime saga ... are all present and correct. But the dark political and societal subtext makes for a new, discombobulating sensation.January 02, 2017
This is often an unpleasant and chilling watch, but the performances are strong.September 13, 2016
Pablo Trapero recalls the case in gruesome, macabre detail, exploring it with energy and elan.April 01, 2016
A mordant if unwieldy thriller examining how evil not only becomes the norm, but a virtue.October 13, 2016
Director Pablo Trapero exercises a cool restraint in his portrayal of this diabolical domesticity.March 25, 2016
Even if your knowledge of Argentina's political history is wanting, The Clan is still worth seeing.March 31, 2016
It's a testimony to the skill of Francella and the filmmaker how much this movie transcends a history lesson.