Chile ’76 (2023)
76%RT Audience Score: 60%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Manuela Martelli’s “Chile ’76” is a tour de force of political commentary and psychological drama, with Aline Küppenheim delivering a stunning performance as the conflicted heroine. While some critics may find fault with the film’s subtlety, Martelli’s deliberate approach to storytelling allows for a nuanced exploration of the sociopolitical climate of 1970s Chile. The film’s attention to detail in recreating the era is remarkable, and Martelli’s skillful direction infuses even the most mundane interactions with a palpable sense of tension. “Chile ’76” is a must-see for fans of political thrillers and character studies alike.
“Chile ’76” is a gripping thriller that takes you on a journey through the sociopolitical ills of South America during one of its darkest periods. Aline Küppenheim delivers a powerful performance as the torn heroine, showcasing the difficulty of being heroic in such a tumultuous time. While some critics found the film to be too subtle, others praised its ability to merge the personal and political in a masterful way. Overall, “Chile ’76” is a well-observed and tense political thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Plus, who doesn’t love a good old-school thriller atmosphere?
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 35m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:NA
Genre(s)
Drama/Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $7,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $7,500,000
Production budget ranking: 1,767
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $4,038,750
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Nicolás Sepúlveda – Elias
Hugo Medina – Father Sanchez
Alejandro Goic – Miguel
Manuela Martelli – Director, Screenwriter
Director(s)
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Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
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Film Festivals
Cannes
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (41) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (3)
A gripping psychological thriller written and directed by Manuela Martelli, distills the sociopolitical ills of the South American country during one of its bleakest periods into a blistering radiograph of a torn character.
May 19, 2023
Carlos Aguilar
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
There’s subtlety, and then there’s deliberate evasion. In pursuing the former, “Chile ‘76” only achieves the latter.
May 5, 2023 | Rating: 2/4
Glenn Kenny
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
It’s a hell of a performance from Küppenheim as the heroine, precisely because she demonstrates how hard it is to be heroic.
May 5, 2023
Anthony Lane
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
The devastating opening of Chile ’76 isn’t quite matched by anything that follows it in the film, but Aline Küppenheim gives a powerful performance.
May 5, 2023
Kyle Smith
Wall Street Journal
TOP CRITIC
An intimate psychosocial character study that unfolds at a national scale. This isn’t a story about one affluent woman’s gradual radicalization against authoritarianism, it’s a story about the illusion of not taking sides.
May 4, 2023 | Rating: B
David Ehrlich
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
Martelli’s film demonstrates remarkable skill in reconstructing he time period, giving consideration both to recreating the appearance of the era and its emotional tenor.
May 4, 2023
Teo Bugbee
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
A well-observed tense feminine political thriller.
May 17, 2023 | Rating: B
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
[Aline] Küppenheim is more than up to the task of carrying the film.
May 15, 2023 | Rating: 7.5/10
Sumner Forbes
Film Threat
Küppenheim is terrific in holding the film together.
May 13, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/5
Michael Ward
Should I See It
Opaque and respectable to a fault, this is the kind of film that confuses obscurity with significance. It is one thing to keep the audience at a distance, while it is quite another to avoid any possibility of engagement.
May 9, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/5
Alan Zilberman
Spectrum Culture
Preferring the cold approach, the sharply observed Chile ’76 carries off a readable merge between the personal and the political.
May 7, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Filipe Freitas
Always Good Movies
Martelli’s ability to infuse mostly ordinary interactions with an air of suspense becomes a masterclass in the development of an old-school thriller atmosphere.
May 5, 2023
Sarah Williams
In Review Online…
Plot
In Chile ’76, a woman named Carmen takes in a young man sheltered by a family priest, leading her to confront the sociopolitical ills of her country during one of its bleakest periods.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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