Movies and TV shows set in argentina – page 2

List of movies set in argentina

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Apartment Zero (1988)
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, captivating, serious, cult classic ...
Plot: homosexual subtext, neighbor, dark humor, serial killer, homoerotic friendship, loneliness, mental illness, murder, twists and turns, gay, lgbt, gender ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, year 1988
Place: buenos aires argentina, argentina, latin america, california
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Blessed by Fire (2005)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, 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, danger, british empire, cavalry, soldier ...
Place: argentina, latin america
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The Internationals (2020)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Colombia
TV show
Story: In 2001, a gang of Colombian thieves travel to Argentina to carry out robberies while the country is preoccupied with a political and economic crisis.
Style: tense, thrilling, psychological, captivating
Plot: thief, stolen money, gang, money, stealing money, financial crisis, crisis, heist, criminal gang, burglar, theft, robbery
Place: argentina
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When You Smile (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: When you smile at me, he tells how the structured life of Gastón Murfi (Facundo Arana) changes overnight with the appearance of his father, Juan (Mario Pasik), whom he stopped seeing when he was a teenager; and his brother who he did not know, ...
Style: humorous, captivating, feel good, funny, light ...
Plot: father, couples, love affair, parents and children, fall in love, love and romance, family relations, father and son, son, relationships, love, male female relationship
Place: argentina
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The Substitute (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, Mexico, Italy, France, Switzerland, UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Lucio, a prestigious university professor, takes the position of substitute teacher at a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, where he grew up. Through tales, novels and poetry, he tries to distract his class from the harsh reality of their ...
Style: suspenseful, tense, serious, captivating, dramatic
Plot: teacher, high school, poetry, teacher student relationship, drug lord, school teacher, apprentice, drug crime, threat, school, male nudity, male pubic hair ...
Place: argentina
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 6.4
 135
Signs (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
TV show
Story: Antonio Cruz is a good country doctor who hides a secret that has filled him with resentment and anger. One day he snaps and decides to kill a neighbor for each sign of the zodiac. His sister Laura, a police officer, and her ex-husband Paul, the ...
Style: suspenseful, suspense, psychological, tense, slasher ...
Plot: serial killer, revenge, police officer, violence, ex husband ex wife relationship, zodiac, psychopath, danger, violent, homicidal maniac, small town, brutality ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina
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 5.7
 618
Puerta 7 (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A determined woman works to rid an Argentine soccer club of the violent crime and corruption surrounding its intense fanbase.
Style: political, suspenseful, realistic, serious, tense
Plot: soccer, football, violence, mafia, female protagonist, ambition, rivalry, determination, lifestyle, teamwork, political corruption, rise to the top ...
Place: argentina
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 6.4
 3K
Rojo (2018)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Brazil, France, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland
Duration: 109 min.
Story: A small town in an Argentinian province, 1975. The life of a successful lawyer gets complicated when he has a stupid quarrel with a stranger in a crowded restaurant.
Style: suspense, contemplative, psychological, tense, unusual plot structure ...
Plot: lawyer, small town, abduction, private detective, missing person, who done it, dictator, dictatorship, uncover truth, evidence, rivalry, murderer ...
Time: 70s
Place: argentina
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 5.5
 1K
Penumbra (2011)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Mexico
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A woman hesitantly rents an apartment to an eerie man who she soon realizes has a part in the solar eclipse that is taking place.
Style: psychological, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, disturbing ...
Plot: solar eclipse, woman in danger, danger, curses spells and rituals, supernatural, suspicion, confined, mysterious stranger, home invasion, ghost, bondage, isolation ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina, latin america, buenos aires argentina
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Death in Buenos Aires (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Buenos Aires in the 1980s. Detective Chavez, a family man and a tough cop, once again must solve a mysterious crime. To reveal the identity of the murderer, Chavez must clarify the enigma waiting in ambush to capture his own heart. Passion surprises ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, realistic, tragic ending, suspense ...
Plot: gay, lgbt, gays and lesbians, murder, murder investigation, partners against crime, police investigation, law enforcement, sexual tension, tough law enforcer, lgbtq, father son relationship ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1989
Place: argentina, buenos aires argentina
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 6.6
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Gone Fishing (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 77 min.
Story: A recovering alcoholic travels to the untamed coast of Patagonia to reconnect with his estranged daughter in this gentle yet deeply resonant drama from Argentine writer-director Carlos Sorin.
Style: realistic, touching, atmospheric, psychological, serious ...
Plot: rehabilitation, family relations, redemption, estrangement, introspection, parents and children, father daughter reunion, recovering alcoholic, self discovery, journey, shark, doom ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina, patagonia
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Chronicle of an Escape (2006)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 103 min.
Story: The true story of four men who narrowly escaped death at the hands of Argentina's military death squads during the 1970s is brought to the screen in this thriller. In 1977, Claudio Tamburrini (Rodrigo de la Serna) was a goalie for a ...
Style: serious, realistic, crime drama, thrilling, sincere ...
Plot: false accusation, politics, kidnapping, murder, prison, terrorism, on the run, danger, prison escape, dictatorship, football, revolutionary ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: argentina, latin america
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Red Bear (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Bear has never gotten over the separation from his wife and daughter after having been convicted for armed robbery and homicide and sent to prison. Now he is out, to finally get his cut of the money and reunite with his family, or at least avenge ...
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, emotional, touching ...
Plot: heist, going straight, haunted by the past, parents and children, estrangement, redemption, criminal heroes, society, criminal's revenge, prison, home invasion, city life ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina, latin america
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 6.0
 362
Saturday (2001)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Argentina
Duration: 72 min.
Story: One more Saturday in a desolate Buenos Aires hard to recognize. Six young people that try to avoid their solitude by complicating their daily routes, unsuccessfully looking for a glance that changes something or a new sensation that reveals them ...
Style: semi serious, realistic, humorous, touching, melancholic ...
Plot: love and romance, love affair, breakup, dark humor, solitude, couples, crumbling marriage, journalism, lifestyle, forbidden love, pregnancy, village ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina
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Intimate Stories (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Three people and a baby set off on separate journeys, along the same road; their disparate dreams and stories intertwine amidst the breathtaking deserted Patagonic route.
Style: road movie, realistic, humorous, sentimental, semi serious ...
Plot: on the road, road trip, self discovery, friendship, friends, rise to the top, redemption, hopes, human nature, family relations, small town life, parents and children ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s
Place: argentina, latin america, patagonia
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 7.5
 724
Captive (2003)
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Cristina's life is thrown into turmoil when she is suddenly escorted from her strict Catholic school in Buenos Aires and told that she is really Sofía Lombardi, the daughter of activists who disappeared in the '70s. Questioning everything ...
Style: serious, realistic, emotional, suspenseful, political ...
Plot: uncover truth, haunted by the past, society, against humanity, life is a bitch, family relations, missing person, political unrest, teenage life, adoption, hidden truth, kidnapping ...
Time: 70s, 90s
Place: argentina, latin america
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Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: With the help of their mentor Felix, a group of the best friends and first-time thieves steal a valuable statuette for a ruthless black market art dealer. After the amateurs botch the delivery of the objet d'art, the dealer kills Felix and ...
Style: tense, suspenseful, realistic, serious, suspense ...
Plot: murder, friends, crime gone awry, betrayal, black market, partner, disorder, dishonesty, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, gambling, art theft, rock ...
Time: 90s
Place: argentina, usa, los angeles, california, latin america
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 7.0
 5K
Plan B (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Bruno's plan to win back his ex-girlfriend hits a snag when he becomes attracted to her boyfriend.
Style: humorous, psychological, lgbt cinema, captivating, atmospheric ...
Plot: gay relationship, gay, bisexual, lgbt, gay love, lgbtq, love triangle, revenge, sexuality, rivalry, seduction, friendship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina, latin america, buenos aires argentina
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Sultans of the South (2007)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Mexico, Spain, Argentina
Duration: 95 min.
Story: La historia comienza con un robo que se realiza en la Ciudad de México. La banda formada por Carlos, Leonardo, Mónica y Leserio habían pactado viajar a Argentina para lavar el dinero. Al llegar a Buenos Aires se encuentran en una guerra de mafias ...
Style: serious, exciting, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot: crime gone awry, bank robbery, dishonesty, disorder, criminal heroes, violence, escape, violent content, heist, caper, shootout, mobster ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina, latin america, buenos aires argentina, mexico
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 7.8
 1K
Epitafios (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: Epitafios is a 2004 13-episode, Argentinian crime fiction TV mini-series with the tagline: El Final Está Escrito ... The End Is Written. The series, which takes place in an unnamed South American city, was shot in Buenos Aires. The series was ...
Style: suspenseful, tense, detective, serious, realistic ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, psychologist, police, haunted by the past, psychopath, riddles and clues, danger, vengeance, bodies, psychiatrist, nypd ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina, latin america
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 6.0
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Bromance (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When three friends go on a camping trip in a remote part of Argentina, sexual tensions quickly bubble to the surface. Once in virtual seclusion by the beach, Juli, also camping at the site, quickly recognises that that the boys seem to have a closer ...
Style: sexy, contemplative, light, humorous, psychological ...
Plot: gay, gay interest, lgbt, friendship, love triangle, beach, lgbtq, youth, love, love and romance, latinx lgbt, boys love ...
Place: argentina
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 6.9
 11K
El Angel (2018)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 118 min.
Story: About a real-life criminal who shocked Argentine society: Carlos Robledo Puch, a merciless teen killer dubbed “The Angel of Death” because of his beatific good looks, who now ranks as the longest-serving prison inmate in Argentine history.
Style: tense, psychological, exciting, captivating, stylized ...
Plot: homoeroticism, gay, gay interest, lgbt, murder, teenage gang, violence, police, money, teenage boy, serial killer, villain as protagonist ...
Time: 70s, year 1971
Place: argentina, buenos aires argentina
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 6.7
 7K
Zama (2017)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Dominican Republic, France, Netherlands, Mexico, Switzerland, USA, Portugal, Lebanon
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Based on the novel by Antonio Di Benedetto. Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish officer of the 17th century settled in Asunción, awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires.
Style: art house, artsy, existential, cult classic, independent film ...
Plot: colonial america, native, latin american history, american history, woman, wanderlust, kingdom, women, infection, death, letter, judge ...
Time: 18th century, 2010s
Place: argentina, paraguay
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Letter to Eva (2012)
Genre: Biography, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 174 min.
TV show
Story: Juana Doña, a communist woman; Carmen Polo, dictator Franco's wife; and Eva Duarte, President Perón's wife, the first lady of Argentina, the idolized Evita, crisscross their lives during Evita's official visit to Spain, an autarchic ...
Style: psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot: franco regime (francoism), letter, communism, social problems, death sentence, historical figure, historical event, social issues, political unrest, society, political intrigue, death penalty
Place: argentina
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I Married a Dumbass (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Florencia, a rising actress, ends up falling in love with her co-star, a famous film star. When they decide to marry, Florencia becomes aware that in reality she fell in love with the character and that her husband is indeed a real idiot.
Style: humorous, entertaining, light, feel good, romantic comedy ...
Plot: husband wife relationship, marriage crisis, actor, actress, artists and showbiz, comedy of errors, celebrity, family relations, married couple, lifestyle, desire for fame, celebrity culture ...
Place: argentina
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The Distinguished Citizen (2016)
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: hispanic, parody, road movie, dark comedy, black comedy
Plot: writers, literature, book, dark humor, social satire, magic realism, feeling, secrets, midlife crisis, forgiveness, job, nobel prize winner ...
Place: argentina, iberian peninsula, barcelona
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My First Wedding (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 102 min.
Story: On her wedding day, Adrian, nervous, make a small mistake that aims to hide Leonora, his girlfriend, to avoid problems. But far from avoiding them, complicates the matter and the party runs the risk of end badly, like the future marriage of the ...
Style: humorous, captivating, light, feel good, entertaining ...
Plot: wedding, love affair, couples, clergy, politics, save the day, love, friendship, wedding ring, nothing goes right, love story, disaster ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina
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 6.3
 5K
Jauja (2014)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Western
Country: Denmark, Mexico, France, Argentina, Germany, Netherlands
Duration: 109 min.
Story: A father and daughter journey from Denmark to an unknown desert that exists in a realm beyond the confines of civilization.
Style: contemplative, atmospheric, surreal, serious, captivating ...
Plot: desert, escapades, parents and children, family relations, love and romance, on the road, murder, wild west, father daughter relationship, coming of age, minimalism, american history ...
Time: 2010s
Place: argentina
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 6.0
 577
Viola (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina, USA
Duration: 65 min.
Story: Several actresses get caught up in a web of romantic intrigue while performing in a production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."
Style: non-linear, realistic, serious, postmodern, talky ...
Plot: actor's life, lesbian relationship, theater, strong female presence, twentysomething life, actress, women, girl, urban, female female kiss, lesbian kiss
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina, latin america
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Welcome to Argentina (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Argentina, Belgium
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Marcus and his brother Antoine land in Argentina to celebrate their cousin's wedding and to discover the pleasures of the capital, Buenos-Aires. Marcus is joyful, while Antoine, who has just been dumped, is completely down. Marcus is well ...
Style: humorous, road movie, captivating, light, semi serious ...
Plot: wedding, couples, family relations, self discovery, on the road, wedding party, brother brother relationship, friendship, society, bittersweet, siblings relations, winery ...
Time: 21st century
Place: latin america, argentina, buenos aires argentina
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