Song Without a Name

Song Without a Name

Directed by Melina León

Produced by La Vida Misma Films, Mgc Marketing

202097 min6.4 / 10

A haunting, intimate investigation into a mother's desperate search for her stolen child amid Peru's violent political upheaval, grounded in historical tragedy.

Peru, at the height of the political crisis of the 1980s. Georgina is a young woman from the Andes whose newborn daughter is stolen at a fake health clinic. Her desperate search for the child leads her to the headquarters of a major newspaper, where she meets Pedro Campos, a lonely journalist who takes on the investigation. Based on a true story.

Questions people ask

  • Is Song Without a Name sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Song Without a Name easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Song Without a Name end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Song Without a Name scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Song Without a Name violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity35

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Surprise18

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Love40

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