I have to disagree with the other reviewers who want to see humor in this movie, because there is no way that it is funny. It's a piece of social critique, especially of the aristocracy and how they responded to the threat of Peronism. The film shows the establishment party of Torres Ahumada to be absolutely immobilized by the populist program of Bazán (whose name sounds unmistakably like Perón). Torres Ahumada could be a credible candidate because of his past adherence to principles, but his underlings can't resist engaging in corruption. Moreover, Torres Ahumada is dull dull dull. The filmmaker wanted to show how the Argentine establishment was complicit in the rise of Perón, an important message.
Review of El candidato
