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Mi Mejor Enemigo / My Best Enemy
- Directed by: Alex Bowen
- Country: (2005) Chile/Argentina
- Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
- Running time: 105 minutes
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- Website: http://www.mimejorenemigo.com/
- Synopsis:
December 1978. Chile and Argentina are about to engage in an armed confrontation over ownership of three islands in the Beagle Canal on their southern border. In Patagonia, a Chilean platoon accidentally breaks its compass and they are lost on the immense pampas. They dig their trenches somewhere without knowing whether they are in Chile or Argentina. A long waiting begins that will be interrupted by an Argentinean platoon deployed in front of them. As both units await the start of the war, shared fear and a stray dog allow friendship to grow between “enemies”. Confused by the solitude of the pampas, the characters straddle the fragile line between duty and sentiment, telling a deeply human story with humor and dignity. This humanistic film is a timely and powerful message about the futility of war. My Best Enemy was a huge box-office hit in Chile, was Chile’s selection for the 2005 Oscars and the Goyas (Spanish Oscar), and acclaimed at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.