Saturday, May 8, 2010

The Official Story

Gaby's future is uncertain. Alicia is definetly going to search for the truth. Whether or not Roberto tries to stop her is another concern. The ties that Roberto has seem to be able to keep people from talking. He knew of Anna's kidnap and torture without being told by Alicia. I hope that Alicia finds that the woman who was protesting was actually Gaby's grandmother and she is given custody of the child. I can't imagine how they would investigate this, I think the movie was in the early 1980's I know that they were capable of genetic testing at the time but would it even be permitted because might it prove that what was being protested on the streets was actually true. The government would be found to be guilty of the crimes it was being charge with by the public. I believe that Roberto truly loved Alicia and Gaby and wanted nothing but the best for them. I don't think he would have gone to the lengths that he did to "adopt" Gaby if he didn't really love Alicia. I think Roberto,Alicia, Gaby, and the possible grandmother would also disappear if Roberto persues the truth. The men that he associated with seemed to be powerful political people, They made Andrada vanish, I am sure that they wouldn't hesitate to do it again to protect their cause, whatever that was. His job seemed somewhat mysterious. I thought this movie was a little slow, maybe my least favorite. It was very sad that Alicia just accepted the baby and never questioned where Gaby came from until the students and Ana raised her suspicions.

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  1. I agree I thought this fim was very drawn out.I also wondered what was going to happen to Gaby. I hoped that if she remained with Alicia her grandmother would play a big role in her life. I feel like Alicia really wanted the truth no matter what that would turn out to be. She realized that Gaby could be lost to her. Iagree that Roberto really seemed to care for Alicia and Gaby. His feelings seemed genuine but when pushed into a corner he reacted with violence. He knew his world was changing and he was powerless to stop it. He never wanted to be seen as a loser. The fight with his father proved that.Alicia was very naieve not even questioning Roberto about the circumstances surrounding Gabys adoption. I think Alicia evolved as she was looking into Gabys birth and the connection with Sara. She didnt seem as passive and finally stood up to Roberto. Great post!

    lisa gallagher

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