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A Twelve-Year Night

2018Movie2 h 2 min

CrimeDrama
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic–7.8Rotten Tomatoes75%87%

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak drama movie about history and politics.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

Endless darkness. Limitless courage.

Uruguay, 1973. Having been crushed by the military dictatorship, surviving members of the Tupamaro guerillas are imprisoned and tortured. They must find a way to endure the coming 12 years.

Feels like

  • Political Imprisonment
  • Biographical Drama
  • South American History
  • Psychological Torture
  • 1970s Uruguay
  • Bleak and Disturbing
  • Slow-Burn Tension
  • Resilience and Survival
  • Character-Driven

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Álvaro Brechner
Written by
Álvaro Brechner
Produced by
Gerardo Herrero, Vanessa Ragone, Birgit Kemner
Music by
Federico Jusid

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Facts

September 20, 2018 · 2 h 2 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 20, 2018
Runtime
2 h 2 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Crime, History
Original language
Spanish
Made in
Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Available in
12 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream A Twelve-Year Night?"

Questions about A Twelve-Year Night

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Where can I stream A Twelve-Year Night?

Night Flight+

In the United States, A Twelve-Year Night streams on Night Flight+. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is A Twelve-Year Night worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%).

Will I feel good after watching A Twelve-Year Night?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is A Twelve-Year Night plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is A Twelve-Year Night in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.