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Little White Dove

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1992 · 125 min Drama Romance Comedy
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

Margarita, a young woman from a working-class Santiago neighborhood, falls for Roberto, a university student from a wealthy family, against the backdrop of Chile's heated 1970 presidential campaign. Their romance, woven from awkward dates and stolen kisses, plays out on streets where political sloganeering provides the soundtrack to first love. The gulf in their social status and the country's escalating political tensions test their fledgling bond, forcing a choice between personal desire and the rigid class divisions of a society on the brink.

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Original Title Palomita blanca
Year 1992
Country Chile
Genre Drama, Romance, Comedy
Director Raúl Ruiz
Runtime 125 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (18 votes)

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Raúl Ruiz's film is a tender, bittersweet coming-of-age tale where personal history is inextricably linked to the nation's. The director expertly blends the naivety of first love with the ominous rumble of impending political upheaval.

What lingers after the credits is a poignant immersion into the unique atmosphere of Allende's Chile, witnessed through the eyes of two teenagers. The film leaves a haunting nostalgia for a world about to vanish and a love that proved stronger than any social divide. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Raúl Ruiz

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