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After years of exile, young Juan and his family come back to Argentina under fake identities. Juan's parents and his uncle Beto are members of the Montoneros Organization, which is fighting against the military junta that rules the country. Because of their political activities they are being tracked down relentlessly, and the threat of capture and even death is imminent. However, Juan's daily life is also full of warmth and humor and he quickly integrates into his new environment. His friends at school know him as Ernesto, a name he must not forget, since his family's survival is at stake. Juan accepts this and follows all of his parents rules until one day he is told that they need to move again immediately, and leave his friends without an explanation. This is a story about militancy, undercover life, and love: the story of a clandestine childhood.

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