El desencanto (1976)
- Directed by
- Jaime Chávarri
- Genre
- documentary film, biographical film
- Country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 33 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A documentary where the widow and three sons of a famous poet talk about their family life and the shadow of his legacy. It is a collection of personal memories and honest confessions about their relationships and past.
introspectivemelancholicreflectiveunsettlingintimateslow-pacedbleakcandid
What happens
El desencanto (The Disenchantment) is a 1976 Spanish documentary film written and directed by Jaime Chávarri about the family of famous poet Leopoldo Panero. It tells the story of the Panero family told by themselves twelve years after the death of patriarch Leopoldo Panero, a poet of Francoist Spain. The documentary is based on the testimony of the remaining four members: the poet's widow, Felicidad Blanc, and the couple's three sons: Juan Luis, Leopoldo Maria and Michi. In their intertwined testimonies, they deal with family relations, the weight of their shared past and about themselves. El desencanto was made towards the end of Francoist Spain and was released during the Spanish transition to democracy becoming a symbol of the decadence of the Francoist family. El desencanto is considered a seminal work among Spanish documentaries and has achieved cult status. Twenty years later Ricardo Franco made a second part, Después de tantos años (After so many years) (1994). By then the mother has already died, but the three brothers were interviewed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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