Movie
1997
Ashes of Paradise is a 1997 Argentine crime drama film directed by Marcelo Piñeyro. It tells in flashbacks how the untroubled private happiness of a family – a judge and his three grown-up sons – crumbles between loyalty and betrayal, blind trust and suspicions.
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20th Century wasn't very kind to Argentina. That country was afflicted by military dictatorships, political violence and economic ruin. Sad realities of Argentina also served as an inspiration for local film-makers, so most outsiders began to expect Argentine films to be overtly political. 1990s, with democracy and some sort of economic stability being clearly established, led Argentine film-makers to be more subtle…More
