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Oedipus
“Psychoanalysis is, in it’s entire spectre, an eminently POP discipline: anybody can relate to it without having studied and/or understood it. Cinema, an art for the age of self-reflection par excellence, is nothing less.” Fernando de Felipe departs from this premise to tell us the story of Duffy, a seven year-old boy who decides to settle accounts with his parents one dinner time. A black comedy retelling of the myth that became a complex without becoming complicated.
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A man, Oedipus, unknowingly fulfills a prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother. Upon discovering the truth of his tragic fate, he blinds himself and goes into exile, leaving behind a kingdom plunged into despair.
Critical Reception
As there is no widely recognized feature film titled 'Oedipus' released in 2011, critical reception data for such a specific film is unavailable. The original play 'Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles is a foundational work of Western literature, universally acclaimed for its dramatic structure and exploration of fate and human frailty.
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Fun Fact
The story of Oedipus is one of the most enduring myths from ancient Greece, with Sophocles' play 'Oedipus Rex' (c. 429 BC) being its most famous dramatic adaptation.
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