Machuca (2004)

Synopsis: It tells about the friendship of two boys from different social classes in a school in Chile in the year of the military coup.

Appraisal: Not especially remarkable for originality or excellence in acting or mise-en-scene, yet mostly honest and effective in a simple way. Notice the reference to The Lone Ranger and his friend Tonto as a metaphor for the film's main characters' friendship. Notice also the similarity (and also the differences) with Au revoir, les enfants (1987).

Rating: 54