The Beginning and the End (1993)
- Original title
- Principio y fin
- Directed by
- Arturo Ripstein
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 3h 08m
- Rated
- 15+
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
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 family struggles with poverty and moral compromises after the father's death. Each sibling makes a different choice to survive, leading to conflicts among them.
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What happens
The Beginning and the End (Spanish: Principio y fin) is a 1993 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. This film is an adaptation of the 1960 novel by Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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