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7.2/10

Rating

118 min

Runtime

2012

Release Year

Pablo Larraín

Director

Cast

Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Néstor Cantillana, Luis Gnecco, Antonia Zegers

Quick Synopsis

In 1988, Chile was under the rule of military dictator Augusto Pinochet, who, facing international pressure, agreed to hold a national plebiscite to decide whether he would remain president for another eight years. The people were to vote 'Yes' to keep Pinochet in power or 'No' to end his rule. A group of opposition leaders supporting the 'No' vote recruited René Saavedra, a young and confident advertising executive, to lead their campaign. Despite limited resources and constant surveillance by government agents, Saavedra and his team developed a bold advertising strategy aimed at convincing the public to vote against Pinochet, hoping to bring democracy back to Chile.

Detailed Synopsis of No

In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, René Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. Against all odds, with scant resources and while under scrutiny by the despot’s minions, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and set Chile free.

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