La noche de 12 años

What really gripped me here is that this movie was based on real men who spent twelve long years in solitary confinement. The first thing to know is that this is a drama so don't expect tons of action and war like a lot of military films.

This film depicts these three men and their suffering while desperately trying to cling onto hope. Not everyone talks about it, but this is a sad reality for a lot of political prisoners or hostages. The film does well capturing the pain and torment these men endured at the hands of their captures.

I do however feel like we could have received more detailed background on their detainment as those scenes were sometimes unclear. Considering how long the film is, they could have easily cut some of the repetition towards the second half and focused more on that. Other than being called communists, it's a little unclear of the actual events that led them to be locked up in the first place.

For start - better check the biography of the people represented in that movie, it'll give you a better overview over the events, as it's poorly presented in the production. But it's good. And by "hard" I mean what those people survived. It may seem as not that bad, yet of course being in terrible condition prisons, but that's what it is - nothing (!) happened to those people for twelve years aside from suppressing their existence even there. Almost no contact with others, not being let to go outside, not been given anything to spend their time and this really is a torture that can drive a person insane. Even the smallest everyday activity we don't care about (like going to the toiled) was a breath of air for them.

Both also during the script and the visually production this film has power, history, pain and hope to keep the spector feeling the intrigue and strength necessary for a real life story like this. Full claps and ovations for the director, producer and the cast, starting with the masterpiece performance of Chino Darin, Antonio de la torre and for sure Alfonso Tort.

Highly recommended specially for public expecting historical perspectives

This movie gives one a ring side seat into human depravity on the hand and the human spirit on the other. Enthralling cinema.

Please watch this movie... A beautiful movie.. A brilliant true story.. This are not a marvel heroes!! This are the true super heroes!!!