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Knocks At My Door (Golpes a mi puerta) is excellent., April 27, 1999
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Knocks At My Door (Golpes a mi puerta) is based on Juan Carlos Gené's play by the same title. I've used this in my Hispanic film adaptation class with great success. Students were engaged with the action, cared about the characters, and were frustrated with the ending. If you've seen and liked the Argentine movie, Camila, you will enjoy this movie!
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A Great Introduction to Latin American ruthlessness, August 2, 2008
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I used this for school as well. The beginning is a little confusing, figuring out who is who and what was going on. Once that's established, the film is gripping and suspenseful, with an ending that is very sad yet brave. I would recommend this to anyone!
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Dark, yet beautiful, July 18, 2002
This review is from: Knocks at My Door [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I ordered this film for my classroom, hoping to introduce my students to some of the realities of Latin American life--los desaparecidos, the death squads, etc. After viewing it, I decided not to use it for this purpose. In the beginning of the movie, the shooting (of the movie) is very dark and focuses a great deal on the sisterly (in the broadest sense of the word--they squabble like sisters) relationship between the 3 nuns who are the protagonists. I decided my students would not "hang in there" with the first part of the movie. I also think that they lack the background to understand the references to official violence and the nuances in the movie. The last part of the movie (of course, I cannot give it away--please see it for yourself) was well worth watching the first part. The ending was both well-developed and inspiriring. I recommend it to anyone who cares about human rights and the strength of the human spirit. The ending is deeply spiritual and authentically Christian. For my students, I found the The Official Story was a better introduction to this subject. The filming is lighter and more colorful, and the movie was easier to follow and explains more.
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