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Before Night Falls

2000, Movie, 2h 14min

Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.

Country: United States

Director:

Julian Schnabel

Cast:

Johnny Depp,

Sean Penn,

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.,

Diego Luna

Reviews

Critic Angie Errigo

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While this is complex material, spanning a defiant artist's lifelong compulsion to express himself and suffer harrowing consequences, it's thoroughly involving and beautifully realised.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Kimberley Jones

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...[Bardem] embodies Arenas with a grace of motion and emotion, and every reaction he registers is natural, immediate, sincere.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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...et portræt af en spændende kunstner en fortælling om, hvad totalitære styrer gør ved de kreative elementer i deres samfund.

Read full review at Cinemazone

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"Before Night Falls" is a powerful biopic that tells the story of Reinaldo Arenas, a celebrated Cuban poet and novelist who was persecuted for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba. The film follows Arenas' life journey, from his childhood in poverty to his exile in the United States, highlighting his struggles with censorship, persecution, and disease. Despite the challenges he faced, Arenas' passion for freedom and his art never wavered, making him a symbol of resistance against oppression. With a talented cast, including Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, and Johnny Depp, this movie is a poignant and thought-provoking portrayal of a man who refused to be silenced.

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You can stream Before Night Falls on: Apple TV

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