Clandestine Childhood fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Moving and romantic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Moving and romantic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving, romantic, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Clandestine Childhood is included with a subscription to Hoopla in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 45%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 52 min
Clandestine Childhood runs 1 h 52 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Clandestine Childhood higher (71) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in Spanish, with some Portuguese. Produced in Argentina, Brazil, Spain.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Clandestine Childhood in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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