La noche de 12 años

"Endless darkness. Limitless courage."

Dec 28 2018 TV-MA 2h 2m
Biography, Crime, Drama

Uruguay, 1973. Having been crushed by the military dictatorship, surviving members of the Tupamaro guerillas are imprisoned and tortured. They must find a way to endure the coming 12 years.

Plot

1973. Uruguay is governed by a military dictatorship. One autumn night, three Tupamaro prisoners are taken from their jail cells in a secret military operation. The order is precise: "As we can't kill them, let's drive them mad." The three men will remain in solitary confinement for twelve years. Among them is Pepe Mujica - later to become president of Uruguay.

Written by

Álvaro Brechner, Mauricio Rosencof, Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro

Directed by

Álvaro Brechner

Production Countries

Uruguay, Spain, Argentina

Production Companies

Aleph, Manny Films, Tornasol Films, Haddock Films

Languages

Español

Awards

47 wins & 31 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
11,717
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA