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Res publica (2010)

98 min · Drama

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Directors

José María Nunes

A long-rebellious man sees his impending freedom in the approach of a moment he has contemplated for years.

The story

A man has spent years contemplating suicide, which he regards as a protest against the years he has been given to live and a claim to the freedom he has never attained. Though he has long rebelled against reality, his past included a time when he loved women and made a few friends. Now his father is all he has left, and he feels happy because he believes the moment when he can finally free himself is approaching.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

A man (José María Blanco) has been contemplating suicide for a long time. To him, it is a way of protesting against the years he has been given to live, a way of claiming the freedom he has never managed to attain throughout his life. It is true that he has always rebelled against reality, but there was a time when he loved women and made friends with a few people. Now, when his father is all he has left, he is happy because he knows that the moment when he will finally be able to free himself is approaching.

Genres

Drama

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