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Writers:Martin BaintrubSebastián BorenszteinMarcos Osorio Vidal
Stars:Joaquín FurrielGriselda SicilianiGabriel Goity
Rest in Peace Full Movies Review
REST IN PEACE is a new Netflix movie from Argentina (org. title: Descansar en paz). It’s a thriller and drama that could be described as a revenge story, but that may not actually be the case. It features some very cruel twists of fate.
In fact, it reminded me of Oldboy in a sense – though with an entirely different twist. Still, there’s the element of being haunted by your life choices in ways you could’ve never predicted. The runtime is 1 hour and 45 minutes, which may seem a bit long. However, the story also plays out over 15 years.
Continue reading our Rest In Peace movie review below. Find it on Netflix from March 27, 2024.
Snap decisions with dire consequences
Rest In Peace is essentially the story of a family man, Sergio Dayan (Joaquín Furriel) who does the unthinkable to get himself and his family out of debt. To be fair, this is quite an understatement as his family isn’t only threatened by the lack of money. Rather, there is an actual threat to their lives.
In a snap decision, he decides to take advantage of a brutal bombing, where many die and even more are injured. He is there when it happens, but he only gets superficial bruising. However, this is when he decides that it would be better if he disappeared and was presumed dead.
This would also mean his family could collect his life insurance. It may seem like a noble thing to do for Sergio, but his wife, daughter, and son will also be paying the price of living without him.
Could you stay away?
In Rest In Peace, the story begins in 1994. The car bomb attack that offers Sergio the perfect way to save his family (and himself) is based on a real-life event. And while Sergio turns his back on everything to save his family, the decision should also be seen in the 1990s setting. Right at the dawn of the Internet.
REST IN PEACE TRUE STORY ORIGIN
The tragedy featured in Rest In Peace was a car bomb attack that killed 85 and wounded around 200 people at the AMIA (Argentina Jewish Mutual Aid Association) headquarters. The main characters are also Jewish Argentinians making this a very valid and strong inclusion.
Sergio leaves Argentina immediately and goes to Paraguay, where he lives under a false identity. However, as the Internet evolves and everything from Google to Facebook surfaces, the temptation to look up his family becomes unbearable.
Can he handle what he discovers? And more importantly, can he stay away?
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Rest in Peace was written and directed by Sebastián Borensztein. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Martín Baintrub. I have not read the novel, but I can imagine it’s a brutal read if it progresses (and ends) like this feature film adaptation.
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