Director Pablo Larraín is known for his extremely fascinating social commentaries about his native Chile. Most famously, he tackled the Pinochet regime and its legacy with his trilogy comprising Tony Manero, Post-Mortem and No. With The Club, Larraín looks at Catholicism, another major Chilean institution, and the abuses of power that can occur within the priesthood.
No Written by Pablo Larrain Directed by Pablo Larrain Chile, 2012 The name of Augusto Pinochet stirs up passions amongst Chileans till this day even though the general and former president’s dictatorial reign ended over 20 years ago. From 1973 to 1988 ten of thousands of dissidents and suspected opponents to the sate were executed. …
No Directed by Pablo Larrain Written by Pedrp Peirano Starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Nestor Cantillana, Antonia Zegers With what by all accounts one of the most divisive, media saturated political campaigns in history unfolding in North America Pablo Larrain’s media satire No seems to have arrived at an opportune time, even if his fascinating study is …
No Written by Pedro Peirano Directed by Pablo Larraín Chile, 2012 The style of No might alienate some viewers. When one gets over the deliberately grainy film quality, there is a really marvelous film here. In it, Gael Garcia Bernal plays René Saavedra, a young advertising executive who specializes in flashy ad campaigns that cater …
NO Directed by Pablo Larraín Written by Pedro Peirano 2012, Chile Earlier this year, a pro-Pinochet documentary triggered off clashes at a screening in Santiago, Chile, and prompted calls for the film to be banned. But the Piñera administration declared its hands tied, and rightfully so. Even though the Pinochet regime came to an end …