Clandestine Childhood

Name: Clandestine Childhood
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-09-16
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Ernesto Alterio, Natalia Oreiro, César Troncoso, Teo Gutiérrez Moreno, Cristina Banegas

2012·Movie·112 min·★ 6.9(62)

Drama More Spanish titles

Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, his dad and his adored uncle Beto, outside his home he has another name. At school, Juan is known as Ernesto. And he meets María, who only has one name. Based on true events, set in the Argentina of 1979, this film is one about love.

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About Clandestine Childhood

Clandestine Childhood is a 2012 Spanish-language drama film directed by Benjamín Ávila. The cast is led by Ernesto Alterio, Natalia Oreiro, César Troncoso. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome.

Clandestine Childhood was produced by Historias Cinematográficas, Habitación 1520 Producciones, and TV Pública/RTA and made in Argentina and Brazil. It was released on September 16, 2012. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Benjamín Ávila
Writers: Marcelo Müller, Benjamín Ávila
Release date: September 16, 2012
Original language: Spanish
Status: Released
Country: Argentina, Brazil
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Historias Cinematográficas, Habitación 1520 Producciones, TV Pública/RTA

Clandestine Childhood cast & crew

Clandestine Childhood was directed by Benjamín Ávila and written by Marcelo Müller and Benjamín Ávila.

The cast features Ernesto Alterio as Tio Beto, Natalia Oreiro as Cristina / Charo, César Troncoso as Horacio / Daniel, Teo Gutiérrez Moreno as Juan / Ernesto Estrada, Cristina Banegas as Abuela Amalia, and Mayana Neiva as Carmen.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Tristán Bauer and Sebastián Puenzo.

Is Clandestine Childhood worth watching?

Clandestine Childhood holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 62 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Clandestine Childhood is worth a place on your watchlist.

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