Movies and TV shows set in argentina
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in argentina ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful, captivating, touching and psychological films and TV shows about / with family relations, love, murder, friendship, coming of age, love and romance, violence, female nudity, suspense and male nudity plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Romance genres shot in Argentina, Spain, France and other countries.
argentina
TOP 10 movies tagged as argentina: And Soon the Darkness (2010), La Ciénaga (2001), Burnt Money (2000), The Clan (2015), Abzurdah (2015), Las Acacias (2011), Garage Olimpo (1999), The Last Summer of La Boyita (2009), Nine Queens (2000), The Secret in Their Eyes (2009).
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List of movies set in argentina
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Argentina, France
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When two American girls on a bike trip in a remote part of Argentina split up and one of them goes missing, the other must find her before her worst fears are realized.
Style:
suspenseful, scary, disturbing, serious, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
kidnapping, missing friend, woman in danger, friendship, torture, rescue, bicycle, murder, psychopath, confined, isolation, expedition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, latin america
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina, France, Spain, Japan
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Chekhov in contemporary Argentina. Mecha and Gregorio are at their rundown country place near La Ciénaga with their teen children. It's hot. The adults drink constantly; Mecha cuts herself, engendering a trip to the hospital and a visit from ...
Style:
neorealism, captivating, touching, sincere, experimental ...
Plot:
children, dysfunctional family, incest, heat wave, racism, family problems, crumbling marriage, couples, parents and children, eccentric family, siblings relations, summer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, latin america, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Set in Argentina in 1965, the story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless bank robbers in a notoriously famous footnote in the annals of crime history. After a large-scale hold-up that turns ...
Style:
sexy, erotic, intense, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
gay, heist, obsession, lgbt, betrayal, male nudity, gay slur, gay erotica, gay romance, gay sex, runaway, culture clash ...
Time:
60s, year 1965, 90s, 70s
Place:
argentina, spain, latin america, uruguay, brazil ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When it was first released in Argentina, Pablo Trapero’s film had the highest opening box-office of all time. The key to that success is simply that The Clan is based on one of the most shocking crimes in the country’s history, the Puccio Clan ...
Style:
captivating, tense, psychological, social
Plot:
ransom, suspense, murder, abduction, hostage, violence, arrest, family relations, organized crime, family reunited, kidnapping, gangsters ...
Time:
80s
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A disenfranchised 16-year-old girl connects to an older man on the internet and after a brief one-sided affair descends into obsession and anorexia.
Style:
touching, tense, melancholic, suspenseful
Plot:
sex, fall in love, teenage protagonist, love, older man teenage girl relationship, suspense, older man younger woman relationship, anorexia, internet culture, obsessive love, sex with a minor, autobiography ...
Time:
90s
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Rubén is a middle-aged Argentinian truck driver transporting timber between Paraguay and Buenos Aires. One day, at a truck stop, he picks up a young Paraguayan woman, Jacinta, whom his employer had told to take to Buenos Aires. To Rubén's ...
Style:
road movie, realistic, sincere, touching, serious ...
Plot:
on the road, hitchhiker, introspection, unlikely couple, human nature, hopes, delivery, truck, baby, mother daughter relationship, border crossing, brother sister relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, paraguay, latin america, south america, buenos aires argentina
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Argentina, France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A beautiful Argentine activist receives preferential treatment from a man supposed to torture her.
Style:
political, realistic, serious, psychological, thought provoking ...
Plot:
military dictatorship, torture, kidnapping, politics, state terrorism, gender, intrigue, totalitarian regime, coming of age, victim, capitalism, revolution ...
Time:
70s
Place:
argentina, latin america, buenos aires argentina
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Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina, Spain, France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Young Jorgelina feels estranged from her boy-crazy older sister, who has entered adolescence and doesn't want to hang around with little kids anymore. Finding refuge in their Boyita camper-van, Jorgelina travels with her father to the ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, melancholic, suspenseful
Plot:
ranch, youth, friendship, family relations, countryside, father daughter relationship, parents and children, teenage life, gender, sister sister relationship, adolescence, betrayal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
An Argentinian crime drama revolving around a sheet of rare stamps (the Nine Queens).
Style:
clever, tense, surprise ending, twist ending, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
twists and turns, heist, thief, swindle, plot twist, manipulation, crime gone awry, justice, partner, police, forgery, partners in crime ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina, spain, venezuela, latin america ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.
Style:
tense, dark, touching, suspenseful, twist ending ...
Plot:
investigation, rape, suspense, twists and turns, murder, lawyer, serial killer, revenge, evidence, vengeance, writers, obsession ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 2000s, year 1974, 70s
Place:
argentina, latin america, south america, harvard university, buenos aires argentina
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Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ezequiel, a sixteen-year-old gay teenager in his sexual awakening, meets a boy of twenty-one. They quickly start a relationship and the situation unravels unexpectedly.
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, atmospheric, stylized ...
Plot:
gay, male homosexuality, lgbt, gay interest, gay teenager, homosexuality, gay sex, manipulation, skateboarder, repressed homosexual, couples, friendship ...
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Jess is a bohemian youth with secrets to hide from his shrewd parents. James feels trapped living with his irritable mother. After meeting for a sexual encounter, the two young men set off on a spontaneous road trip across rural Argentina to reunite ...
Style:
captivating, road movie, melancholic, touching, sincere ...
Plot:
gay, coming out, coming of age, gay love, on the road, road trip, menage a trois, gay romance, gay couple, threesome, ghost, male nudity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina, France, Spain
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A desperate love story between two young girls of extremely different social backgrounds who, unable to find a place for their love in the world they live in, are pushed to commit a crime.
Style:
surreal, captivating, sincere, atmospheric, serious ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, adult
Plot:
lesbian, gender, legend, murder, lgbt, women in prison, youth, haunted by the past, love affair, lesbian sex, uncover truth, love and romance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, paraguay, latin america, buenos aires argentina
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina, Brazil, France
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Matias and Jeronimo know each other since childhood. Their friendship takes a new turn during the holiday before starting high school when they both experience their sexual awakening.
Style:
captivating, light, sincere, sentimental, queer cinema
Plot:
gay, friendship, closeted gay, male homosexuality, puberty, homoeroticism, friendship between boys, gay love, gay lead character, closeted homosexual, homosexuality, gay sex ...
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Argentine film about the experiences of conscripts in the Falklands War.
Style:
emotional, serious, captivating, disturbing, gloomy ...
Plot:
falklands war, military, friendship, life is a bitch, politics, sadness, survival, violence, british empire, wartime life, couples, couple relations ...
Place:
argentina, latin america
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: Argentina
TV show
Story:
This gritty dramatization of the life of Carlos Tevez shows his rise to soccer stardom amid the harrowing conditions in Argentina's Fuerte Apache.
Style:
exciting, sincere, thought provoking, inspirational, touching ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
soccer, athlete's life, football, sport team, soccer coach, football player, sport, support group, rise to the top, argentine, career, success ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, latin america
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The owner of a failing cinema and his mysterious boarder are caught up in the political intrigue of Argentina.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, serious, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
gay, neighbor, dark humor, serial killer, homosexual subtext, loneliness, mental illness, murder, twists and turns, lgbt, gender, suspicion ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1988
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina, latin america, california
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Argentina, Spain, Italy
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their ...
Style:
psychological, intense, clever, enigmatic, talky ...
Plot:
road trip, family relations, creativity, confession, art, adaptation, dysfunctional family, musician, family secret, haunted by the past, psychology, greed ...
Time:
future
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina, latin america, south america, new york ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Argentina
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
John J. is a seasoned hit man sent on a job to Argentina. When the General he's sent to kill delays his return to the country, John passes the time with Manuela, a beautiful dancer who becomes his teacher and guide into Argentina's sensual ...
Style:
intense, tense, serious, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, assassination, tango, dancing, love and romance, conspiracy, couples, intrigue, rivalry, dishonesty, couple relations, politics ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina, new york, usa, latin america ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Rebelde Way is a Martín Fierro Award—nominated Argentine soap opera created and produced by Cris Morena. It originally aired from 26 May 2002 to 18 December 2003. The series was broadcast in many countries worldwide, including Peru, Germany, ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, feel good, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
friends, high school life, boarding school life, youth, teenage life, teenage love, music, love and romance, friendship, boarding school, teenager, music band ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Mexico
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A young man searching for his missing girlfriend. An unconditional friend willing to do anything to uncover the truth. An investigation that culminates in an old house. Inside await two brutal murderers, armed with twenty-five boxes of explosives ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, tense, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
boyfriend girlfriend relationship, torture, violence, psychopath, murder, maniac, held captive, suspense, uncover truth, save the day, body horror, ghost ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina
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Genre: Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Violetta is an Argentine telenovela filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina and developed by Disney Channel Latin America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and production company Pol-ka, debuted in its country of origin, Latin America and Italy on ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, semi serious, touching, humorous
Audience:
kids, pre-teens
Plot:
teenage life, love and romance, teenage love, teenage girl, youth, boyfriend, rivalry, love triangle, family relations, jealousy, artists and showbiz, love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
Karl from Germany and Marcelo from France emigrated to Argentina and became brothers-in-law. Karl soon returned to Germany to serve in the army. Marcelo and his children Julio and Chichi became Argentinean citizens but later returned to Paris. Karl ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, psychological, retro ...
Plot:
world war two, resistance, death, family relations, wartime life, military, life is a bitch, society, state affairs, politics, manhood, holocaust ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s, year 1939, year 1938
Place:
argentina, france, paris france, latin america, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A wedding invite from an estranged sibiling inspires a grandmother to assemble her family and embark on a roadtrip in a broken down caravan.
Style:
road movie, semi serious, touching, realistic, feel good ...
Plot:
family relations, family problems, family life, siblings relations, on the road, parents and children, love and romance, golden years, gender, human nature, couples, family in crisis ...
Place:
argentina, latin america, brazil
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Argentina
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After the end of the Dirty War, a high school teacher sets out to find out who the mother of her adopted daughter is.
Style:
political, captivating, suspenseful, sincere, disturbing ...
Plot:
politics, adoption, family relations, uncover truth, society, revolution, parents and children, state affairs, political unrest, haunted by the past, secret, intrigue ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
argentina, latin america, spain, buenos aires argentina, bolivia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina, France, Netherlands, Spain
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Florence, a young irresponsible mother and her precocious daughter, Eugenia, have an unusual relationship. The roles between the two are reversed. Florence is totally inept at caring for a daughter, whereas Eugenia, only 10 years old, shows maturity ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, sincere, humorous, touching ...
Plot:
drug use, abortion, dysfunctional family, youth, pregnancy, family relations, precocious child, single parent, child as adult, drug dealer, grandmother granddaughter relationship, pregnant woman ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, latin america
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, France, UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Six short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress.
Style:
psychological, tense, twist ending, cynical, biting ...
Plot:
dark humor, multiple storylines, suspense, human nature, revenge, fighting the system, corruption, destiny, vengeance, wedding party, violence, twists and turns ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, south america, latin america
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
After refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Mr. Mantovani, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. It turns out that accepting ...
Style:
parody
Plot:
literature, writers, dark humor, magic realism, social satire, award, prize, painting, hometown, hunting, nobel prize winner, affection ...
Place:
argentina, iberian peninsula, barcelona
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Chile, France, South Korea
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In Argentina over 8,000 people die in traffic accidents every year. Behind each of these tragedies is a flourishing industry founded on insurance payouts and legal loopholes. Sosa is a lawyer who tours the A&E Departments of the public ...
Style:
tense, neo noir, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
lawyer, car accident, love affair, insurance, society, life is a bitch, lawyers and clients, cons and scams, power relations, violent, gangsters, drugs ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, latin america, buenos aires argentina
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Genre: Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Argentina, Spain
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
One night Malena and Pablo, a sister and brother traveling together in Argentina, discover a diary that details crimes committed twenty years ago.
Style:
serious, scary, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, murder, past, kidnapping, supernatural ability, politics, haunted by the past, on the road, woman in danger, estrangement, serial killer ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
argentina, barcelona, buenos aires argentina
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