Film Review: "The Official Story"

The film "The Official Story" directed by Luis Puenzo in 1985 depicts the turmoil and disbelief caused by Argentina's "Dirty War". Puenzo centers the film around Alicia, the mother of a thought to be adopted child, who teaches history at a high school. When Alicia's friend Ana returns some time later after mysteriously disappearing Alicia finds out the real truth behind her disappearance. Ana tells Alicia that she was taken away one night by the military-Argentina was under a military dictatorship during this time-to a place where she was beaten and possibly raped. Alicia was taken back by what Ana said and could not believe that this was possible. This news strikes right at home for Alicia when she realizes that her daughter's birth mother may have had a similar experience and motivates Alicia to find out what happened to her daughter's birth mother.…