Seneca

A slow, talky plunge into decadent Roman intrigue, mixing philosophical wit with creeping dread as power curdles into paranoia.

Directed by

Robert Schwentke

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

John Malkovich, Geraldine Chaplin, Tom Xander

Overview

Rome in 65 AD, Emperor Nero's tyrannical regime has reached its zenith, Nero's self-indulgence and excessiveness brings up the opposition against him, conspiracies threaten his power. By all means Nero tries to defend his despotic claim of sovereignty. The famous philosopher Seneca has been Nero's teacher, mentor and close advisor since childhood, he is significantly involved in his ascent. Nevertheless, Nero gets weary of Seneca and Nero uses a foiled attack on his life to falsely accuse Seneca of being an accomplice.

How it feels

Dark, satirical, cynical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, corruption, betrayal, death

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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