Who killed Sandoval? They never really explained it, did they? And it whoever killed him was trying to kill Esposito, then who would want to kill Esposito? Maybe Gomez, but he was most likely in "jail" at Liliana's husband's house, or if he was free, he wouldn't have much trouble killing Esposito himself, why would he send other people to do it?
It didn't need answering. It would have destroyed one of the best themes the movie explores; that memory is fragile and unreliable, and that they're often no more than mere fantasy.
__Look on down from the bridge, there's still fountains down there.
You need to know Argentinian history to know that.
The prosecutor who released Isidoro (the rapist) was hired by the "de facto" government of the military, to work creating a para-police group dedicated to murder and kidnap political opposition.
Some of those "hired" people (mostly murderers and convicted people, who got absolution in exchange) were sent to murder Benjamin (for insulting the guy who released Isidoro, the crook prosecutor), but since he wasn't at home, they mistaken Isodoro for him.
It's funny, because this days you don't know if this movie is about Argentina's past, or about present days, where Kirchner's government is releasing inmates to threat and assault politicians, judges and business people who are not aligned with the government, very much like Chavez does in Venezuela (the most horrendous case being a human scum who murdered his wife by burning her alive, in front of their children, and who after 4 days in jail, was released, and who the president (a woman, at least that's what she appears to be) called this woman murderer "a poor guy who needs to be reinserted in the society").
You need to know Argentinian history to know that.
The prosecutor who released Isidoro (the rapist) was hired by the "de facto" government of the military, to work creating a para-police group dedicated to murder and kidnap political opposition.
Some of those "hired" people (mostly murderers and convicted people, who got absolution in exchange) were sent to murder Benjamin (for insulting the guy who released Isidoro, the crook prosecutor), but since he wasn't at home, they mistaken Isodoro for him.
I think this is the reason why this film is so powerfull for Latinamerican audiences. I was born and raised in Chile in early 80's, Chile under Pinochet, so I can relate with the feeling of lack of justice, with murders commited by agents of the state, and that's why it's so powerful, at least for me. And of course, it's a great thriller with an unexpected twist.
Please excuse my terrible redaction, english is not my native language reply share
I don't know where you are from but Isabel Peron was not "de facto" president... she was president when Peron died since she was vicepresident of the nation at that time. Videla was "de facto" indeed.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths, the valiant never taste of death but once"