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The Clan (2015)

The Clan poster
Original title
El clan
Directed by
Pablo Trapero
Genre
drama film, biographical film, thriller film, crime film
Country
Argentina, Spain
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 445 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1980s Argentina, a respected family man runs a kidnapping and extortion ring from inside his own home. He uses his sons to carry out the crimes while presenting a normal facade to the community.

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What happens

The Clan (Spanish: El clan) is a 2015 biographical crime film written and directed by Pablo Trapero and starring Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani. It was selected to be screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, where director Pablo Trapero won the Silver Lion. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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