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Aída Bortnik

Aída Bortnik

Writer · Died April 27, 2013, aged 75 · Buenos Aires - Argentina

Aída Bortnik was born on January 7, 1938 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was a writer, known for The Official Story (1985), Ashes of Paradise (1997) and Wild Horses (1995). She died on April 27, 2013 in Buenos Aires. One screenplay she wrote was the first Argentine film to be 'nominated' for an Academy Award (The Truce, 1974). Another was the first Argentine film to 'win' an Academy Award (La historia official, 1985).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 7, 1938
Died
April 27, 2013 (aged 75)
From
Buenos Aires - Argentina
Works as
Writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Aída Bortnik's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
30%
Bonds
26%
Morality
13%
Society
9%
Ideas
9%
Survival
8%
Self
6%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Aída Bortnik's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aída Bortnik's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

15 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Secret in Their Eyes(2009)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Vientos de agua(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Soriano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Cenizas del paraíso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Wild Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Wild Tango(1993)

    Idea · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Atreverse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Old Gringo(1989)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Poor Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • The Official Story(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • To Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • The Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Growing Up Suddenly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • A Woman... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Screenplay

  • The Truce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1974 to 2009.

Biggest box office

Old Gringo (1989)

$3.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Vientos de agua (2006)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 15: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting13 of 15: 13 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 15: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2000s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Aída Bortnik's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

Vientos de agua (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Aída Bortnik work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aída Bortnik's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Héctor Alterio shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles