Nahir

No pun intended - I was not familiar with the case of Nahir - and apparently the movie may not be entirely truthful - at least according to some of the reviewers here. Since I have not followed the case nor read up on it, I can't compare the real life incidents and court hearings and what not, to what the movie portrays.

What I can say: powerhouse performance by the main actress who really gives it her all to show many sides to a troubled teenager. Motivations aside, it is never easy to play such a role which feels quite evil - is she though? Again, I can only judge (and no pun intended here either) from what we see in the movie ... and that does show a complex character ... and even more intriguing story behind it ... the truth shall set you free ... well does it? The end credits may suggest otherwise ... let's see.

Great movie, loaded with so many emotions, it makes you ask yourself a lot of questions. Is there a single truth? Is there anyone innocent at all? Or do we all have our own angels and demons?

I liked the way the movie shows different possible versions and points of view. I also liked how they have paid attention to the details and tried to represent everything as close to the reality as possible - the clothes, the words, the dates of the events...

The tempo was a bit slow for my taste, but still good overall. Congratulations to the cast for their performance, they have done very well, especially with the fact that this is a kind of quiet movie, without many dialogues and speech.

Valentina Zenere has done an excellent job with the role of Nahir! This is a complex character with many faces and a mind that is difficult to understand. But Valentina has done well with this challenge, her performance is truly amazing and powerful! She is a very talented actress, and I really can't wait to watch her next projects!

What I think could be better, is that the other characters could have had more time on screen. I'd like to see more of Federico, Jorge Zanzini, the relations between Nahir's parents... But it's OK, I think they just wanted to focus more on Nahir.

Overall, I like the movie "Nahir" and highly recommend it! It's a movie that is worth watching, and definitely needs to be rewatched again a few more times in order to be understood and felt completely.

This is not a common review. The movie plot is an outrage. A "film" (actually just a low budget tv one) with a preposterous and unnaceptable script. The murderer in real life, a psyco, here's just a poor naive girl. Nothing farther from the truth. The people involved should apologize. To lie is to be a bad person. My two cents: there are people who'll do anything for money, it seems. If they really didn't mean no harm, forgiveness is possible, but they must ask for it first. Fernando and his family and friends, the true victims, should be compensated. Awful mistake making such a terrible movie.

The actors do a good job, they made me believe they were from a small town (not a big city). Particularly, Nahir was very similar to what I remember from the real one. However, that's the only good thing from this movie.

The editing was very weird: the movie jumps in different timelines but not always tells you when that happens (sometimes you're shown the year, but other times you're not), leaving you to guess when things are going on. Some minor plots are barely touch (which makes no point in showing them), and the writing of the plot is kinda awful. There are some background music scenes that do not match the atmosphere of the moment in the movie they're played.

If you knew nothing about the real case, the movie is definitely confusing as to what really happened.

The film is loosely based on a real criminal case that became a cause célèbre in Argentina. On December 2017, Fernando Pastorizzo, 20 years old, was found dead near his wrecked motorcycle on a street in Gualeguaychú, Province of Entre Ríos, a medium sized city 230 km north of Buenos Aires. His on/off girlfriend Nahir Galarza, 19, was the last to see him alive and was first interrogated as a witness, then as the principal suspect.

After a series of misleading and contradictory depositions, she confessed to killing Pastorizzo, and was sentenced to life in prison for first degree murder by a panel of three judges (trial by jury is the exception in Argentina). On 2018 she changed her story and the decision was appealed, but one year later it was confirmed by the Superior Court of the province. In 2022 she changed her version of the facts yet again and the case was appealed to the Supreme Court of Argentina that, as of today, June 13, 2024, has not taken a decision.

Out of this material, director Hernán Guerschuny and scriptwriter Sofia Whilhelmi have assembled a solid thriller (some facts and names have been changed or modified). The plot is carried forward at a steady pace, and information is often conveyed with deft touches: short scenes, single phrases or just looks show or suggest the inattention of the judge panel, the rush to convict and the scarce attention to obvious directions of investigation. A masterful short scene tells much about Nahir's relationship with a family member, and perhaps with the family itself. There is also a skillful use of flashbacks; sometimes they refer to the same facts seen (or declared) by different characters. The final twist is not forced and does not solve all doubts (a plus). The is some social comment (the irresponsibility of the press, gender discrimination) but without preaching. First rate acting and cinematography. A film to watch.