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Release Date:
3 March 1995 (Spain)
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Tagline:
Prepare yourself for the moment of truth. more
Plot:
A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations
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Innocence Abroad
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Sigourney Weaver | ... | Paulina Escobar | |
| Ben Kingsley | ... | Dr. Roberto Miranda | |
| Stuart Wilson | ... | Gerardo Escobar | |
| Krystia Mova | ... | Dr. Miranda's Wife | |
| Jonathan Vega | ... | Dr. Miranda's Son | |
| Rodolphe Vega | ... | Dr. Miranda's Son | |
| Gilberto Cortés | ... | String Quartet Player (as Gilberto Cortes) | |
| Jorge Cruz | ... | String Quartet Player | |
| Carlos Moreno | ... | String Quartet Player | |
| Eduardo Valenzuela | ... | String Quartet Player | |
| Sergio Ortega Alvarado | ... | String Quartet Manager |
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Also Known As:
La jeune fille et la mort (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong language including descriptions of violent situations.
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Runtime:
103 min
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Colour:
Colour (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Brazil:12 |
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
UK:18 |
South Korea:18 |
New Zealand:R18 |
USA:TV-MA (cable rating) |
Australia:R |
Finland:K-16 |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:R
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Trivia:
In the original play by Ariel Dorfman, Paulina states her maiden name as Paulina Salas, not Paulina Lorca as in the film version.
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Continuity: Dr. Miranda's moustache changes inconsistently throughout the movie.
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Gerardo Escobar:
In a democracy, the midnight knock on the door can be friendly.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Psych: 65 Million Years Off (#2.2)" (2007)
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Soundtrack:
SCHUBERT STRING QUARTET IN D MINOR
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Criminals are punished morally by their conscience and legally by the state. What about state-sanctioned crimes? Not only may the victim no longer have much faith in "the state" to essentially police itself but also the "state-sponsored" perpetrator may feel morally innocent. The unforgettable stories of outrageous evil in Polanski's "Chinatown" and "Rosemary's Baby" were arguably overshadowed by the incomparable acting and direction. Here the presentation, although good, is more conventional, so the plot takes center stage, with the focus, as I saw it, on retribution and psychological guilt/innocence. Does the ending depict justice? It seems unrealistic, but maybe was intended to highlight some of the limitations of a justice system for addressing the fundamental causes and effects of violence.