Overview
A gripping courtroom drama that unravels the dark past of a nation still healing from its wounds.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- tense
- humane
- historical film night
- political cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised this accessible and emotionally compelling courtroom drama for balancing historical gravity with refreshing levity, strong direction, and humane performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo build a prosecution against senior military dictatorship leaders during Argentina's democratic transition.
Witness testimony and the trial record form the central dramatic engine of the Trial of the Juntas.
Critics specifically praised the film for illuminating historically grave events with refreshing levity while retaining their significance.
The film depicts Argentina confronting crimes committed by its recent military dictatorship in the 1980s.
Films like Argentina 1985, and why
The Trial of the Chicago 7
shared legal drama structure, historical repression, moral courage, and an ensemble of lawyers pursuing accountability
A Few Good Men
shared courtroom intensity, testimony-driven storytelling, political stakes, and a determined legal team confronting powerful institutions
The Lives of Others
shared true-story historical drama, authoritarian violence, civic resistance, and a measured but ultimately uplifting tone
The Insult
shared courtroom procedural focus, national trauma, and emotionally direct engagement with state crimes
Movie Details
- Director
- Santiago Mitre
- Release Date
- 2022-09-29
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (779)
Cast
- Ricardo Darín
- Peter Lanzani
- Alejandra Flechner
- Paula Ransenberg
- Carlos Portaluppi
- Antonia Bengoechea
- Laura Paredes
- Brian Sichel
- Norman Briski
- Héctor Díaz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Argentina 1985 about?
- A determined Argentine prosecutor assembles an unlikely legal team to confront the military leaders responsible for dictatorship-era crimes.
- What is Argentina 1985 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Argentina 1985 as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Argentina 1985 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Argentina 1985 as mild.
- What did critics think of Argentina 1985?
- Critics broadly praised this accessible and emotionally compelling courtroom drama for balancing historical gravity with refreshing levity, strong direction, and humane performances.
- Which films are like Argentina 1985?
- Films with a similar feel include The Trial of the Chicago 7, A Few Good Men, The Lives of Others, and The Insult.
- How long is Argentina 1985?
- Argentina 1985 runs 141 minutes.
- Where can I watch Argentina 1985?
- In United States, Argentina 1985 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
