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This movie is amazing being a daughter of a political prisoner and watched it with my dad. Everything in the movie is spot on to the reality these men went through. Im glad the story was told.

Well made depicting the brutally of what happened in those prisons. I am privileged to know a Cuban political prisoner.

This movie is a sobering look at the suffering of many brave people. The violence in this movie is a pointed reminder that there are those in the world who do not share in the freedoms that many others do. A tough but important watch that will leave you better informed about the history of Cuban dictatorship. Highly recommend!

A great film! Incredible the stories from the brave men who stood up to tyranny. A must watch, full of emotions, highly recommend this story.

As time marches forward and those who were present and lived during a period of history pass away or forget, that very history is invented and re-invented before it is retold to the youth who never lived through it. This story is the authentic horror of those who were subjected to a brutal psychobiological torture for their political dissent. The plot and development of the film is very well organized and the film remains captivating throughout the nearly 2 hours. This is a film that will leave you with much to reflect upon. I highly recommend.

As Cuban living in Cuba i was aware about the way political prisoners , including rebels from Castros'guerrilla and soldiers from prior dictator Batista were treated on Cuban's jails and prison. Once living in Miami i was able to become a friend of one of the many survivals from these periods and he used to mention all these cruelty and multiple tortures he and his jails mates suffers, also what they did to their families. Definitely war crimes and human right violations constantly performed under Fidel Castro regime. It is the first real movie were these historical facts have been documented. Please pay attention the the end, it is s reality, those criminals are coming to the States and live the American dream enjoying welfare and Medicare without even questioning them. Only a few, thanks to brave witness still alive of his crimes has been deported or they escape back to Cuba, avoiding trial. Most be watch so we never forget!

A captivating and powerful depiction of the misery Castro's communist regime inflicted upon political prisoners and their families. A story not often told or portrayed to the American public. A must watch for everyone.

I want to congratulate the great director Lilo Vilaplana for his film "Plantados" that I had the opportunity to see at the Miami Film Festival with the pride of also seeing the great performance of Roberto Escobar and many great actors who They are 10 in their performance, the movie is heartbreaking, surely it will win many international awards, an excellent direction, where you do not even know which one to go to of all the actors, because they are all excellent, It's great to see movies as well done as this movie, I congratulate you Lilo, tremendous directing job !!!

Great movie denouncing the lies of the communism regime in Cuba.

This is a very well produced movie with few resources. They do counted with a great cast and crew of people who delivered a stunning piece of art, where the history of the abuse and absence of human rights in Cuban prisons is portrayed exactly as it happened, according to the testimonies of political prisoners called "Plantados". "Plantados" refused to be treated as regular prisoners given they were imprisoned for political reasons. The brutality of the guards was inhuman according to the movie, and it was well documented along the almost 2 hours of the film.

This movie is a must see for people looking to learn a part of history well hidden until now.

This isn't a review but I wanted to know where can i watch this movie ?

This is not in Epic Movie. This is the truth and the contemporary reality.

Right at this moment, as you are reading this review, there are people under torture in the Cuban's prisons. You can find recent videos in YouTube of the repression and the beatings on the Cuban streets after thebrevolts in the summer of 2021.

Some of those that recorded and broadcasted the reality in the streets are receiving 20+ years of jail time in the Castro's prisons. Where criminals are given privileges to abuse them and hurt them on a systemic way.

This may open your eyes. What is it going to take from you to open your mouth and raise your voice?

This movie touches me close. I personally know friends who have relatives in prison, young innocent people facing a tragedy of biblical proportions.

Patria y Vida.