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Ronny Svensson
rated 7

Mycket givande biograffilm om en kulturpersonlighet som jag inte hade koll på, googlade som den boomer man är… Ett drama om hur överheten kan och vill utplåna en oliktänkandes själ på grund av rädsla och hat. Välspelat och engagerande och mina tan...

9 months ago
Critic Sofia Olsson
rated 6

...skriker tyst, lika svalt elegant som sin huvudperson Braibanti.

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Critic Andreas Heilborn
rated 7

Är det något vi bör lära oss av vår gemensamma historia är att många offrat mycket för att andra ska få det bättre.

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Critic Karoline Eriksson
rated 5

Det handlar alltså om en skamfläck i det förgångna, samtidigt som den unkna retorik som skildras i filmen knappast är väsensskild från hur det låter i maktens korridorer i Italien idag. Eller i Sveriges riksdag för den delen.

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Cast & Crew

Gianni Amelio
Director
Elio Germano
As Ennio Scribani
Luigi Lo Cascio
As Aldo Braibanti
Gina Rovere
As Adua
Alberto Cracco
As Presidente della Corte

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In the late 1960s, Italy, a renowned poet and playwright, Aldo Braibanti, is sentenced to prison for his love affair with a young man, Ettore. Amidst a chorus of condemnation and support, a solitary journalist embarks on a quest to uncover the truth amidst secrecy and desire, facing suspicion and censorship along the way. Based on real events, Lord of the Ants is a powerful drama that explores the hypocrisy of society and the resilience of love.

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