The Day I Was Not Born Argentina, Germany 2010 – 95min.

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Das Lied in mir

Dimitrios Athanassiou
Movie Rating: Dimitrios Athanassiou

Maria finds out her father isn't really her father – he "saved" her from Argentina's military dictatorship.

Maria (Jessica Schwarz) is a professional German swimmer on her way to a competition in Chile. During a stop in Buenos Aires, she hears a mother singing a lullaby to her child in a language she doesn't understand, but that releases unexpected emotions in her. She breaks down in the airport's washroom and decides to stay in Buenos Aires for a few days and find out why.

This drama spends a lot of time on opaque halftones as the truth slowly comes to light. Jessica Schwarz does her best to bring across her character's inner conflict, but the developments do not turn out very conclusive.

25.05.2021

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