Clandestine Childhood

2012 · 1h50 · Film

Directed by Benjamín Ávila

Starring Ernesto Alterio, Natalia Oreiro, César Troncoso, Teo Gutiérrez Moreno, Cristina Banegas, Mayana Neiva, Douglas Simon, Violeta Palukas, Candelaria Irigoyen, Lucas García

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, his dad and his adored uncle Beto, outside his home he has another name. At school, Juan is known as Ernesto. And he meets María, who only has one name. Based on true events, set in the Argentina of 1979, this film is one about love.

Original title

Infancia clandestina

Original language

Spanish

Country

Argentina, Brazil, Spain

Cast

Teo Gutiérrez Moreno, Cristina Banegas, Mayana Neiva, Douglas Simon, Violeta Palukas, Candelaria Irigoyen, Lucas García, Lucas Zenone, Dylan Ezequiel Rodríguez

Updated October 5, 2026

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