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Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

*** This review may contain spoilers *** *Plot and ending analyzed*Camila (1984) is a pompous, excessively melodramatic story that rarely rises above the crass emotionalism of a cheap novela, or tele-novela (a soap opera in Latin-American countries). The film stock reduces it even further, since it seems to have been shot on some 'video' camera. The angles are so dull and boring, there's hardly any life in this film at all.In the 1840's of Buenos Aires, Argentina, an utterly lifeless respectable woman, who later falls into the category of "demimonde", lives her boring life with her tyrannical father, who is overbearing, imperious and autocratic. At an instant, there's not much for us to root for, since these wealthy people are so repulsive. Yet the director, María Luisa Bemberg, thinks we should side with Camila, because she reads a few "banned" books. The director throws everything at us from afar, from the drowning of some pet cats on the tyrannical father's order, to the beheading of the bookseller. Clearly, she's not one to engage the audience with slow-nuances, but merely histrionics.Enter some Jesuit priest, Ladislao Gutiérrez, equally boring and without merit. Well, Camila takes to him right off. I can't see how she falls for him so quickly, he's about as empty as a bare bottle that's molded up in the cellar. The rest of the story has the authorities searching for them after they've consummated their "love". Everything is brought down by a priest appearing out of nowhere, who finds them in some local village and they are executed.The film is pathetic, emitting little sympathy from clear-headed viewers; it is gut-wrenching in the extreme. Instead, it seems to be more of a tome or dictum intending to show how the affairs of the heart override any social order.

Forbidden Fruit Is Always The Sweetest Since you probably already know the general plot to 'Camila' your big question is, "Is it worth my time to watch this film and have my heart strings pulled hard?" Yes. 'Camila' certainly pulls the heart strings of any viewer. The final scene is one of the most dramatic in history.The production quality and acting is exceptional. 'Camila' should also be credited as with what it doesn't contain which most/all Hollywood romances do. Overly graphic sex and political agendas.'Camila' is considered controversial for the obvious forbidden romance and Hollywood worried about it being too offensive to Catholics to be a success. As a Catholic myself I dreaded some kind of political speech. I was surprised to see none. In fact there are no types of anti Catholic diatribes or speeches at all. The story is powerful enough to stand alone. We don't need to hear a speech about a father petitioning the governor to override the law and execute his pregnant daughter. The characters know it's just as horrific as the audience.'Camila' is also smart enough to avoid graphic or even passionate sex scenes. In fact there's no nudity, simulated sex, or even passionate kissing. Only moderate passionate kissing. Again the story is strong enough to stand on its own.I'll never forget the horrific graphic sex scene between Nicole Kidman and Jude Law. OK! The audience gets it! They're making love! We do not need to see part A going into part B! Less is more.The only negative point which prevents me from giving 'Camila' a full 10 stars is that more of the drama pulling of heart strings is focused around the lovers' execution rather than their love. I just wasn't feeling to romance. Honestly, if the film ended with the lovers riding happily into the sunset I wouldn't recommend it at all. Most of the reviewers here seem to agree. The drama really revolves around the lovers' deaths rather than their lives.

In 1982, the Argentine military government seized the Falkland Islands, also known as Las Islas Malvinas, from the British. The British deployed combat forces to the South Atlantic and recaptured the territory in a war that lasted ten and a half weeks. This led to the downfall of the Argentine military junta and a reversion to democracy, establishing conditions which in 1984 brought to the screen a true story that had been suppressed by political, religious, and/or cultural forces for nearly fourteen decades. It is one of the most popular movies in the history of Argentina, from among those produced by that nation.Camila refers to Camila O'Gorman, and opens very briefly in her childhood with the arrival at her family's ranch of a stagecoach bearing her grandmother, who is to be placed under house arrest. Camila's father fully consents to the arrangement, siding with the authorities rather than with his mother, who is on the wrong side of contemporary political affairs. The opening then shifts forward to Buenos Aires, 1847. Camila, now a young woman of about 19, is closeted with and huddled over some newborn kittens she knows will earn her father's disapproval if he discovers them. In the late 1840s, Argentina is under the control of a dictator, General Rosas, and the federals. The unitarians, some in exile and others trying to stay under the radar (as it were), are the latent opposition.The plot can be summarized simply: A socialite daughter from a wealthy family falls in love with a (celibate) Jesuit priest. It is not only taboo in a Catholic society, but is taboo in a Catholic society at the wrong place and the wrong time, and neither the federals nor the unitarians contribute positively to the outcome. As the kittens meet their fate and the opening credits conclude, we view a statement dedicating the movie: "In memory of Camila O'Gorman…." History, and director Maria Luisa Bemberg, are serious about the advisory, so be forewarned, and be aware also that the movie has an R rating. The film coloring is memorable, and Susu Pecoraro in the lead actress role gives a strong performance.

"Camila" takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1847-1848) during the tyrannic rule of Governor Juan Manuel de Rosas. The film recounts the tragic true story of Camila O'Gorman, a 19 year old socialite, who falls madly in love and runs away with a young Jesuit Priest, Ladislao Gutierrez. For a few months they were able to live happily as man and wife in a small village near the border of Brazil where they worked as school teachers. Respected by all who knew them, and unaware of their real identity, Camila and Ladislao were eventually recognized by a priest and captured. Imprisoned and executed without a trial by Rosas' orders, their bodies were placed together in a double coffin. At the time of her death Camila was eight months pregnant (but, perhaps due to censorship the film alters that fact) and her execution, along with Ladislao's, prompted the downfall of Rosas' reign.This is a story that goes beyond doomed love, but also focuses upon personal and political freedom. Susu Pecoraro (Camila), who bares a strong resemblance to the real Camila, and Imanol Arias (Ladislao) are magnificent. This film is a masterpiece!