Clandestine Childhood (2011)

Infancia clandestina (original title)

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1h 52min
Drama
20 Sep 2012 (Argentina)
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Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, his dad and his adored uncle Beto, outside his home he has another name. At school, Juan is known as Ernesto. And he meets María, who only has one name. Based on true facts, set in the... See more »

Director:

Benjamín Ávila

Writers:

Benjamín Ávila, Marcelo Müller

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22 wins & 18 nominations.
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Argentina, 1979. After years of exile, Juan and his family come back to Argentina under fake identities. Juan's parents and his uncle Beto are members of the Montoneros Organization, which is fighting against the Military Junta that rules the country. Because of their political activities they are being tracked down relentlessly, and the threat of capture and even death is constant. However, Juan's daily life is also full of warmth and humor, and he quickly and easily integrates into his new environment. His friends at school and the girl he has a gigantic crush on, Maria, know him as Ernesto, a name he must not forget, since his family's survival is at stake. Juan accepts this and follows all of his parents' rules until one day he is told that they need to move again immediately, and leave his friends and Maria behind without an explanation. This is a story about militancy, undercover life, and love. The story of a clandestine childhood.

Still of Ernesto Alterio, Cristina Banegas, Natalia Oreiro, César Troncoso and Teo Gutiérrez Moreno in Clandestine Childhood (2011)

Still of Ernesto Alterio and Teo Gutiérrez Moreno in Clandestine Childhood (2011)

Still of Benjamín Ávila (I) in Clandestine Childhood (2011)

Still of Teo Gutiérrez Moreno in Clandestine Childhood (2011)

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Cast

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	Ernesto Alterio	...	Tio Beto
	Natalia Oreiro	...	Charo / Cristina
	César Troncoso	...	Daniel / Horacio
	Teo Gutiérrez Moreno	...	Ernesto / Juan
	Cristina Banegas	...	Abuela Amalia
	Mayana Neiva	...	Carmen
	Douglas Simon	...	Gregorio
	Violeta Palukas	...	María
	Candelaria Irigoyen	...	Victoria
	Lucas García	...	Felipe
	Lucas Zenone	...	Esteban
	Dylan Ezequiel Rodríguez	...	Sergio
	Rodrigo Romero Odriozola	...	Claudio
	Florencia Camila Pagliaroli	...	Natalia
	Joel Sebastián Serrano	...	Juan 7 anos
	Franco Defeliche	...	Gonzalo
	Paula Ransenberg	...	Senorita Zulma
	Elvira Onetto	...	Directora
	Pablo Sznitowski	...	Profesor de Gimnasia
	Darío Valenzuela	...	Agente Auto con Chofer
	Benjamín Ávila	...	Interrogador
	Luis Ricardo Asensio	...	Agente de Migraciones
	Luis Alí	...	Militar Piquete
	Marcelo Mininno	...	Compañero
	Luciana Dulitzky	...	Compañera
	Pablo Cura	...	Compañero
	Pedro Onetto	...	Compañero
	Sebastián Carballido	...	Compañero
	Romina Michelizzi	...	Coca
	Julia Martínez Rubio	...	Compañera Departamento
	Luciano Cazaux	...	Policia Sueno
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Ariel Matías Morosín	...	(uncredited)
	Luciano Ricio	...	(uncredited)
	Luis Solanas	...	(uncredited)

Directed by

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Benjamín Ávila

Written by

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Benjamín Ávila	...	(screenplay) &
Marcelo Müller	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

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Tània Balló	...	delegate producer (as Tania Balló)
Tristán Bauer	...	producer
Maximiliano Dubois	...	producer (as Maxi Dubois)
Lorena Muñoz	...	producer
Ary Pini	...	executive producer
Carles Porta	...	producer
Esteban Puenzo	...	producer
Lucía Puenzo	...	producer
Luis Puenzo	...	producer
Nicolás Puenzo	...	producer
Sebastián Puenzo	...	producer
Mariana Ricciardi	...	executive producer
Oscar Rodriguez	...	producer
Paulo Roberto Schmidt	...	producer
Benjamín Ávila	...	producer

Music by

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Pedro Onetto
Marta Roca Alonso	...	(as Marta Roca)

Cinematography by

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Iván Gierasinchuk

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(photography)

Editing by

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Gustavo Giani

Editorial Department

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Josefina Castillo Carrillo	...	post-production coordinator
Luisa Cavanagh	...	colorist
Juan Godoy	...	mastering
Alejo Santos	...	assistant editor
Samy Waitzberg	...	assistant editor

Art Direction by

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Yamila Fontán

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(as Yamila Fontan)

Makeup Department

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Jorge Palacios

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hair designer

Production Management

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Cristian Izzi	...	production manager
Matías Miller	...	production supervisor
Ary Pini	...	executive in charge of production
Mariana Ricciardi	...	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Luis Bernardez	...	assistant director
Bruno Roberti	...	assistant director

Art Department

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Andy Riva

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illustrations

Sound Department

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Gigi Chaves	...	foley artist
Facundo Paco Girón	...	boom operator
Estanislao Lopez	...	foley recordist
Roberto Migone	...	re-recording mixer
Andrés Perugini	...	sound editor
Fernando Soldevila	...	re-recording mixer / sound designer / sound recordist
Nicolás Tabárez	...	boom operator

Special Effects by

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Franco Burattini	...	weapon master
Gustavo Harry Farias	...	special effects
Alberto Jaceniuk	...	weapons
Federico Ransenberg	...	special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Toni Agoglitta	...	digital compositor
Fernando Chiro Aguirre	...	visual effects
Matias Diale	...	compositor
Nicolás Gonzalez	...	visual effects
Javier Pazzano	...	digital compositor
Leonardo Perrotta	...	visual effects
Ignacio Pol	...	visual effects
Georgina Pretto	...	film recording
Juan Pablo Rainieri	...	digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department

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Carlos Aramayo	...	generator operator
Agustin Barrutia	...	gaffer
Martin Bendersky	...	digital image technician
Fernando Blanc	...	first assistant camera
Alberto Brunet	...	electrician
Joaquín Elicabe Urriol	...	spare electrician
Mariela Guirlli	...	video operator
Mercedes Laborde	...	second assistant camera
Matías Lanatta	...	electrician (as Matias Lanata)
Sebastián Mendelberg	...	gaffer
Mariano Poleri	...	video operator
Sebastián Puenzo	...	still photographer
Walter Saavedra	...	spare electrician
Leonardo Tamer	...	electrician

Animation Department

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Andy Riva

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animator

Casting Department

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María Laura Berch	...	casting
Julia Gesteira	...	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Julieta Bertoni	...	wardrobe assistant
Ludmila Fincic	...	costume supervisor

Location Management

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Nicolas Agustin Bentancur	...	location assistant
Manuel Fernandez Escudero	...	location manager
Marcelo Vitali	...	location manager

Music Department

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Pedro Onetto

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orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department

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Magdalena Cernadas	...	script supervisor
Diego Sabanés	...	script consultant

Additional Crew

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Víctor Giner Escudero	...	production assistant
Victor Giner	...	production assistant
Joshua Jason	...	publicist
Fernando Madedo	...	communication designer
Nicolás Münzel Camaño	...	production assistant
José Luis Nacci	...	script doctor
Alex Panagakis	...	publicist

Thanks

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Flavio Barone

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special thanks

Production Companies

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Historias Cinematograficas
Habitacion 1520 Producciones
RTA Radio y Televisión Argentina
Antàrtida Produccions (in co-production with)
Academia de Filmes (in co-production with)
Programa Ibermedia (with the support of)
Televisión Española (TVE) (in collaboration with)
Ancine (with the support of)
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) (with the support of)
Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA) (with the support of)
TV Publica Digital

Distributors

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Filmarti (2011) (Turkey)
Pyramide International (2012) (World-wide)
Distribution Company (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Filmfreak Distributie (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Imagine Films Distribution (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Pyramide Distribution (2013) (France) (theatrical)
Wanda Distribución Cinematográfica de Films S.A. (2013) (Spain) (theatrical)
Arti Film (2012) (Turkey)
Babilla Ciné (2012) (Colombia)
Babilla Ciné (2012) (Ecuador)
Cameo (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
Cinemax (2013) (Hungary) (tv)
Film Movement (2012) (Canada)
Film Movement (2012) (United States)
Film Movement (2013) (United States) (DVD)
Folkets Bio (2012) (Sweden)
Good Films (2012) (Italy)
Historias Cinematograficas (2016) (Argentina)
Imagine Film Distribution (IFD) (2012) (Belgium)
Imagine Film (2012) (Luxembourg)
Imovision (2012) (Brazil)
K Films Amerique (2012) (Canada) (Quebec)
Leader Music (2016) (Argentina) (DVD) (as Leader Vision)
Lev Films (2012) (Israel)
Praesens-Film (2012) (Switzerland)
Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
SOMOS Next (2020) (United States) (video)
TV Pública (2012) (Argentina) (tv)
Videorama (2012) (Greece)
Wiesner Distribution (2012) (Dominican Republic)
Wiesner Distribution (2012) (Puerto Rico)

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3DN (post-production facilities)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, his dad and his adored uncle Beto, outside his home he has another name. At school, Juan is known as Ernesto. And he meets María, who only has one name. Based on true facts, set in the Argentina of 1979, this film is "one about love". Written by Historias Cinematográficas Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	the-disappeared operation-condor argentina friend school See All (47) »
Genres	Drama
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Argentina:13 Australia:M Brazil:14 Canada:14A (Toronto International Film Festival) France:Tous publics Germany:Not Rated Greece:K-12 Italy:T Netherlands:9 Spain:12 Sweden:11 Switzerland:14 United Kingdom:12A United States:Not Rated

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Also Known As	Maní con chocolate (Argentina) Infância Clandestina (Brazil) Also Known As (World-wide, English title) Clandestine Childhood (World-wide, English title) Clandestine Childhood (United States) See more »
Runtime	112 min
Official Sites	Official Facebook Official site Official site Official Twitter
Country	Argentina Spain Brazil
Language	Spanish Portuguese
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby Digital
Filming Locations	Burzaco, Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina See more »

Box Office

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$1,009,653 (estimated)

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Trivia	Official submission of Argentina for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 85th Academy Awards in 2013. See more »
Soundtracks	Sueños de juventud See more »

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