Rent No (2012)
3.7 of 5 from 168 ratings
1h 52min
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- Synopsis:
- Chile, 1988. International pressure forces dictator General Pinochet to call for a referendum on his presidency. Brash young advertising executive Rene Saavedra (Bernal) spearheads the opposition campaign, but after years of 'disappearances' and threats to himself and his colleagues, can they really win the election using happiness?
- Actors:
- Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers, Luis Gnecco, Néstor Cantillana, Marcial Tagle, Pascal Montero, Jaime Vadell, Elsa Poblete, Diego Muñoz, Roberto Farías, Sergio Hernández, Manuela Oyarzún, Paloma Moreno, César Caillet, Pablo Krögh, Patricio Achurra, Amparo Noguera, Alejandro Goic, Carlos Cabezas
- Directors:
- Pablo Larraín
- Producers:
- Daniel Marc Dreifuss, Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín
- Writers:
- Pedro Peirano, Antonio Skármeta
- Others:
- Ana Fernández
- Studio:
- Network UK
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- New waves of Latin American Cinema, What to watch by country
- Countries:
- Chile
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Interesting story well told. The ending simplifies the truth somewhat as it took a further 2 years for Pinochet to step down, and of course the campaigns were more complex - the 'Joy is Coming' (translated as 'Happiness is coming'in the film) was only one element - although undoubtedly an important one. But allowing for the need to produce a coherent narrative from a very complex reality this film does a good job of telling its story and giving a glimpse of what it is like to overthrow a totalitarian regime when the opportunity presents itself.
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