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Death in Buenos Aires (2014)

Death in Buenos Aires poster
Original title
Muerte en Buenos Aires
Directed by
Natalia Meta
Genre
LGBTQ-related film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 66 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1980s Buenos Aires, a police inspector investigates a murder while grappling with his hidden homosexuality. He is paired with a handsome new officer whose true intentions remain unclear.

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What happens

Death in Buenos Aires (Spanish: Muerte en Buenos Aires) is a 2014 Argentine crime film directed by Natalia Meta in her directorial debut. It follows a police inspector struggling to balance his duties with his unspoken sexual desire, and a young and handsome rookie on the police force with enigmatic motivations. Set in 1989, the film was shot entirely in Buenos Aires during the months of January and February 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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