Res Publica

A slow, talky meditation on a life of failed rebellion, laced with wry irony and a quiet, heavy sadness.

Directed by

José María Nunes

Genres

Drama

Starring

José María Blanco, Belén Fabra, Alba Ferrara

Overview

A man explains his suicide, long meditated, as a manifestation of protest against the time in which he has lived. He tries to make an apology for the freedom that he has not been able to achieve, despite his permanent rebellion, only in some occasions when he has loved, with the few women he has had, with the friendship of a few friends and with the family of which only the father remains. He is happy when he knows that he will be released and he will achieve the absolute freedom so desired. Until the last moment, he retains the irony and a subtle humor.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, cynical and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Freedom, death, isolation, rebellion

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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