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The Recourse to the Method

1978 · 164 min

A slow, weighty political epic that immerses you in the long, uneasy arc of absolute power.

Overview: Set in the early 1900s, this film charts the rule of a Latin American dictator as he moves from being a charming despot to a tyrannical ruler before he is finally ousted, only to die in obscurity in Paris. Early in his regime, the resources and agricultural products his country sells command high prices, and he is a reasonably confident, even gentle, ruler who likes to take long vacations with his daughter in Paris. After World War I, with falling prices and a number of coup attempts behind him, his rule becomes quite cruel.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, satirical and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Power, corruption, politics, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
politics
betrayal
isolation
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild