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Set in El Salvador in the 1980's, Breaking Lorca tells the tale of a young man, nephew of a high ranking official in the Salvadoran army who is forced to carry out acts of atrocity on those civilians arrested on grounds of engaging in terrorist activity. Victor obeys orders because he will be killed if he doesn't, but when he is forced to do things to Lorca, a young woman accused of terrorism. He regrets his cowardice in spades when he meets her again in another setting. Reminiscent of Japanese
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