"La historia oficial," directed by Luis Puenzo, is a powerful Argentine drama set in the backdrop of the country's Dirty War during the late 1970s. The film follows Alicia, a high school history teacher who begins to question the official narrative of the government regarding the disappearance of political dissidents. As she investigates, she discovers that her adopted daughter may be the child of a disappeared couple.
Alicia's journey leads her to confront her own beliefs and the moral complexities of her society, as she grapples with the implications of her findings on her family and her understanding of history. The film explores themes of truth, memory, and the impact of political oppression on personal lives, culminating in a poignant reflection on the nature of justice and reconciliation in post-dictatorship Argentina.