No | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | June 27, 2013
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What starts off as a bit dry ultimately becomes a gripping film. Looks as if it could be a documentary from 1988.
| genre | Drama | History |
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| synopsis | In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. Against all odds, with scant resources and while under scrutiny by the despot’s minions, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and set Chile free. |
| lead actors | Luis Gnecco | Néstor Cantillana | Alfredo Castro | Gael García Bernal | Antonia Zegers | Jaime Vadell | Diego Muñoz | Alejandro Goic | Marcial Tagle | Manuela Oyarzún |
| director | Pablo Larraín |