Friday, May 6, 2011
The Official Story
Watching this film made me glad to live in a country where We haven't had any military coups taking place. It was heartbreaking to watch this Professor slowly realize her daughter (adopted) is really the daughter, of a murdered couple. Her husband was involved in the situation and when things fell apart, had to face the fact he had lost his little girl as well as his wife and home. When her college friend came home with her and told her of her abuse by the military, that was the first time She gave thought something was amiss with the adoption. Even the priest was unable to come clean probably out of fear of the military. Her class was impossible to her because of their thoughts about the happenings in their country. It seemed even her world was crumbling down as well.
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I cannot imagine the pain and heartache that the main character must have felt searching out her "daughter's" origins. This pain must be very common in South American countries and since America has not experienced a military coup, we cannot truly understand it. However, the film also speaks of unconditional love. The mother loves that girl, no matter who her mother is.
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