story written by Hans Christian Andersen. In his tale, a wolf wants to eat a family of little lambs. One day, the wolf goes into the house and eats the lambs and the smallest lamb hides in a clock and then escapes. La cara del ángel is adapted by Torre for a larger narrative. Critical reception Variety magazine film critic Howard Feinstein, reporting from the Puerto Rico Film Festival, gave the drama a mixed review, writing, "Once again, an Argentine pic attempts to probe the national psyche for clues to what fueled the cruel military junta that ruled from 1976 to 1982. Angel Face is most successful in linking the friendships, fantasies, curiosity and vulgarity of childhood with the workings of the surrounding society. Unfortunately, despite a few fine performances, many of the characters are drawn with a heavy brush, and the direction, photography and editing of this obviously low-budget affair are too uninspired to sustain such a weighty load. Outside of a few Latin American sites, draw will be limited." Distribution The film was first presented at the Mar del Plata Film Festival in November 1998. It was released wide in Argentina on June 24, 1999. The film has been screened at various film festivals, including: the Chicago Latino Film Festival, United States; the San Diego Latino Film Festival, USA; the Puerto Rico Film Festival, and others. Awards Wins Mar del Plata Film Festival: Best Screenplay, Pablo Torre; 1998. References External links La cara del ángel at the cinenacional.com 1998 films 1998 independent films 1990s political drama films Argentine drama films Argentine independent films Dirty War films Films about Latin American military dictatorships 1990s Spanish-language films 1998 drama films