NO is the 3^rd film by Pablo Larraín and it is set in the last years of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. In particular, it focuses on the advertising campaign conducted by the opposition to convince Chile to vote "No" in the plebiscite, called by the dictatorship, that would in fact end the Pinochet’s regime. 

Argo

Most successful spy films usually develop around impossible missions, conducted with the most spectacular resources ever seen and with glamorous fighters capable of defeating a small army with their own hands as main characters. The actual espionage, I believe, cannot be like that.

The Edukators (Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei)

This movie has elements that art should have: it shows you, it does not seek to prove an absolute point, it conveys. For me, being able to identify myself with 3 German guys and share their feeling of alienation of the modern world is a breath of fresh air.

I think the message is this: al long as young people feel the need to rebel against the mediocrity imposed by the systems created by previous generations, the continuity of the world is assured.

Turtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha parvaz mikonand)

Some Kurdish orphan teens and children struggle to survive amid the war in a refugee camp at the Iraqi border with Turkey, days before the fall of Saddam Hussein and the U.S. invasion.

Goodbye Lenin!

It's true: real socialism was a failure. But an economic and thinking system that divided and made the entire planet discuss for two centuries deserves better than a lame burial. "Good bye Lenin" is somehow, to put it simply, a respectful funeral that socialism deserved.

Like every well-made film, "Good Bye Lenin" has many successes. Alex Kerner, the protagonist, tells us the story of East Germany and its decline while he tells us the story of his life and his family.

The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)

Real communism collapsed with the fall of the Berlin wall, but there are still  many stories to tell, like "The Life of the Others", the unforgettable and moving film by Florian Henckel von Donnersmack. And yes, if there was a higher status than excellent and an exclusive club of a superior category, this first film by the German director would belong to it.

Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot narrates a simple story: an 11 year old boy, born among a mining family in England, discovers, unexpectedly, his passion for ballet and decides, despite a hostile environment, that he wants to dance.

Billy's family has not only overcome a series of unfortunate events, like the death of the mother for example, but they do also face a long miners' strike: the one that took place in 1984.

The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener tells the story of Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), a British diplomat in love with nature, especially plants. Justin is a man somewhat introverted but complacent, who, despite believing in his ideals, does almost nothing to rebel against his  monotonous and hypocritical working life.

The Debt

 John Madden, director of the multi award-winning movie "Shakespeare in Love," presents us this time with "The Debt", a film with the premise of being a solid thriller with historical references and a good squad of actors, which has translated into good box office results.

A Better Life

The story of movie is based on the obstacles that Carlos Galindo (Demian Bichir) faces: he is an illegal Mexican immigrant living in Los Angeles with his son (José Julian) and he strives to give his son a better life, the one that he did not had.