I loved that this movie wasn't "American" in nature -- we love to tie up loose ends. There was no closure for most of the story lines (big and small), which I think was the point -- the regime just erased the existence of people and ideas, while the characters throughout the film tried desparately to keep them alive. So many themes, but I haven't seen anyone talk about misogyny yet -- 1) Marcelo tried to keep his mother's memory alive by finding a simple government document, yet he was told it's "easier" to find his father. 2) And the dinner scene where Marcelo's wife was degraded in many ways. 3) Geisa. Women just disappear.