The Official Story

I thought the end of this movie was disturbing. I did not like the violence that occurred as a result of Alicia pushing for the truth. Then the movie left you hanging with an unknown ending. I think Alicia will be able to reconcile with personal thoughts due to her determination to pursue the truth. If she had not pursued in finding if Gaby’s birth parents were prisoners of war, I don’t think she would have been able to forgive herself. She asked the priest for guidance and did not really get any reassurance, even implying that he knew what Roberto did and this made the priest uncomfortable. She was asked not to ever bring the subject up with Roberto but she could not get away from the pressure of the subject due to the students in class and the marching of the families who had someone taken. She even supported the student’s opinion in his paper if he placed the references. She had her mind open to the possibility that Gaby could have been one of the children taken at birth.

I hope that Alicia did not return to her husband. When she walked out at the end of the movie, I think that was symbolic that she was thru with him. If the natural grandmother pursued a relationship with Gaby, I feel Alicia would have allowed this. Alicia could lose custody of Gaby but I think she was willing to pay that price for the truth. She did not want Gaby to grow up not knowing the truth. I think Gaby was wiser that her age, even though she acted like a baby at times. She sang a song. This did not sound like nor did the words seem to be a children’s lullaby. She always sang it, like she was trying to express herself so they would understand her or remember her. Possibly she heard at birth before she was taken.