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Overview
A team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship during the 1980s in a battle against odds and a race against time.
The challenge involved replacing an actor's head. The actor was filmed separately —using positioning and lighting similar to the main shot— so that the two takes could be composited to achieve an invisible effect.
Credits
Director
Santiago Mitre
VFX Shots
6
Supervisor
Alejo Varisto
Pipeline TD
Pablo Pollaci
Comp
Marcos Pezzani
Original footage
Aditional footage to comp actor's head.
Replacement & compositing
To resolve a conflict where the lead actor was unavailable on set, the production filmed the sequence using a stand-in double. Llater captured the lead actor's performance against a chroma key background, carefully matching the lighting, camera angles, and perspective of the original take. Our VFX team then seamlessly composited the key actor’s head onto the double's body to deliver an undetectable performance integration.
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Awards & recognition
Critical Reception & Impact
Abroad: Critics universally praised the film for balancing heavy historical trauma with unexpected wit, pacing, and human warmth. Darín’s performance as Strassera was widely singled out as a masterclass in understated gravitas.
Locally: In Argentina, the film became a massive box-office hit and a cultural phenomenon. It resonated deeply across generations, serving both as a historic tribute to democratic institutions and an accessible lesson in collective memory for younger audiences.
Major Awards & Recognition
The film earned top international honors during its awards run:
Golden Globe Awards: Won Best Non-English Language Film.
Academy Awards (Oscars): Nominated for Best International Feature Film.
Goya Awards: Won Best Ibero-American Film.
Venice Film Festival: Premiere selection, winning the FIPRESCI Critic's Prize and the SIGNIS Award.
San Sebastián International Film Festival: Won the Audience Award with one of the highest ratings in the festival's history.
Platino & Silver Condor Awards: Swept multiple major categories across Ibero-American and Argentine cinema awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor.