“One Step Over There” – The Official Story

A favorite song of Gaby Marnet de Ibáñez is “In the Land of I Don’t Remember”, which recounts the fear of taking steps for fear of “being lost” or wondering if they will be “the last”.
Luis Puenzo, the director of The Official Story, does not offer his audience a tangible view of Gaby’s future, but we can surmise, based upon Alicia’s transformation, that this young child has developed into an aware young woman--

After leaving Roberto, Alicia and Gaby stay with Roberto’s parents, where the young girl is exposed to, as per Roberto, the “anarchist shit” touted by her grandparents and uncle. However, their beliefs are quite basic. They believe that hard work is important and money should not be one’s solitary goal due to its ability to corrupt the soul. Alicia’s new-found ability to seek information and perspectives that lies beyond the confines of her textbooks will, additionally, influence Gaby, as she has developed into a critical thinker. No doubt Gaby has completed college and may be pursing a graduate degree, as by taking “one step over there”, she has overcome her fears in search of truth which “contains its own rewards”.