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Lord of the Ants

2022, Movie, 2h 14min

Based on true events of the late 60s in Italy, poet, playwright and myrmecologist Aldo Braibanti is prosecuted and sentenced to prison for the love he shares with his barely-of-age pupil and friend, Ettore. Amidst a chorus of voices of accusers, supporters and a largely hypocritical public, a single committed journalist takes on the task of piecing together the truth, between secrecy and desire, facing suspicion and censorship in the process.

Country: Italy

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Cast:

Alessandro Bressanello

Reviews

Ronny Svensson

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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...

2 years ago

Critic Sofia Olsson

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

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Critic Andreas Heilborn

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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

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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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Critic Björn Jansson

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...om ett homofientligt Italien på 60-talet.

Read full review at Sveriges Radio

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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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Lord of the Ants is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

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