The Girlfriend

The Girlfriend

Release date : April 13, 1989
Runtime : 1h 50m
Countries of origin : Argentina / Germany /
Original Language : German / Spanish /
Director : Jeanine Meerapfel /
Production companies : Journal-Film Klaus Volkenborn KG / JEMPSA /
April 13, 1989 1h 50m Argentina Drama German More
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Since childhood, Raquel and Maria have been close friends. Now all grown-up, Raquel has fulfilled her dream of becoming an actress, while Maria has married a handyman, given birth to three children and runs the family household. In the wake of the Argentine military coup of 1976, Maria's oldest son Carlos is abducted. Desperate, Maria turns to her prominent friend for help. Yet the more Raquel gets involved in the search for Carlos, the more she becomes herself a target of the junta. Finally, she flees from Argentina to Berlin. Meanwhile Maria joins a group of women who investigate the fate of their disappeared relatives. In 1983, after the fall of the dictatorship, the two friends meet again.
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  • title:The Girlfriend
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1989
  • Runtime:1h 50m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: Argentina · Germany ·
  • Original Language: German · Spanish ·
  • Director: Jeanine Meerapfel /
  • Writers: Osvaldo Bayer · Jeanine Meerapfel · Agnieszka Holland · Alcides Chiesa ·
  • Production companies: Journal-Film Klaus Volkenborn KG · JEMPSA ·
  • Overview:Since childhood, Raquel and Maria have been close friends. Now all grown-up, Raquel has fulfilled her dream of becoming an actress, while Maria has married a handyman, given birth to three children and runs the family household. In the wake of the Argentine military coup of 1976, Maria's oldest son Carlos is abducted. Desperate, Maria turns to her prominent friend for help. Yet the more Raquel gets involved in the search for Carlos, the more she becomes herself a target of the junta. Finally, she flees from Argentina to Berlin. Meanwhile Maria joins a group of women who investigate the fate of their disappeared relatives. In 1983, after the fall of the dictatorship, the two friends meet again.
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