Knew little of this film apart from seeing the odd good review which had mentioned that it won best foreign language film at the Oscars (not that is anything to go by).
So with no baggage associated with it, we went off to see it in our local 'art house' cinema The Phoenix, in Oxford.
Disastrous start when wife managed to spill her piping hot coffee over some guys leg, scalding her hand, and no doubt soaking his trousers. To be followed by us dropping the packet of MMs' all over the floor and due to the low rake of the seating, ten minutes of bobbing and weaving to read the subtitles because of heads obstructing the line of sight. Eventually a couple two rows in front of us got up and left so we regained clear line of site. But the problem maker, a tall guy in the front row remained bolt upright, still obscuring the view for others below but thankfully not for us.
The film needless to say was very good, good believable central roles well acted, set against Buenos Aires during the Peron years.
Worth seeing.
However, one small complaint, the subtitling is poor at times with text set over white or yellow background and therefore unreadable. I could have done with having headphones on with an english dub translation being run simultaneously, but open enough so that you could hear the sound of the film as well. Now there is an idea.
8.5/10
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