Blessed by Fire (2005)

Original title

Iluminados por el fuego

Directed by

Tristán Bauer

Genre

war film, drama film, buddy film

Country

Argentina, Spain

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of young Argentine soldiers endure the brutal conditions and psychological trauma of the Falklands War. The story follows their struggle to survive and the lasting impact of the conflict on their lives.

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What happens

Blessed by Fire (Spanish: Iluminados por el fuego) is a 2005 Argentine-Spanish war drama film co-written and directed by Tristán Bauer. The film features Gastón Pauls, Pablo Ribba and Juan Leyrado. The story centers on the Falklands War and it is based on the book of the same title written by Edgardo Esteban, a veteran of the conflict. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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