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Respected by his peers, tireless health care professional Dr. Joel Filartga (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins) runs a free clinic in the turbulent landscape of Paraguay with his wife Nidia (Norma Aleandro).
Subject to the brutal dictatorship of General Stroessner, where kidnapping, torture and murder are common crimes - Filartiga establishes himself as an outspoken critic of the government. Not afraid to speak his mind, he endures death threats and abject violence in the name of social justice, which comes at the ultimate price - the savage torture and murder of his beloved son.
With the help of criminal lawyer Perrone (Ruben Blades), Filartiga embarks on a challenging fight for the truth, staunchly driven by the memory of his son to uncover the real story of his death and take the government to task over its appalling history of human rights.
