The Prince (2019)
- Original title
- El príncipe
- Directed by
- Sebastián Muñoz
- Genre
- prison film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Argentina, Chile, Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 61 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
Set in a Chilean prison in the 1970s, a young man navigates power, loyalty, and sexual identity among inmates. The story focuses on his rise within the prison's social structure and the relationships he forms there.
darkintenseslow-burnbroodingsensualviolentemotionally chargedgritty
What happens
The Prince (Spanish: El Príncipe) is a 2019 drama film directed by Sebastián Muñoz, and co-written by Muñoz and Luis Barrales, based on an obscure 1970s novel written by Mario Cruz. Set around 1970 in a prison cell in San Bernardo, Chile, just prior to Salvador Allende's presidency, The Prince is a dark story about affections and loyalties between prisoners, the search for sexual identity, love, violence and the rise to power behind bars. The film is an international co-production film between Chile, Mexico, Belgium and Argentina. The film made its world premiere in the Critic’s Week section at Venice International Film Festival 2019, winning the prestigious Queer Lion Prize. The Prince was also selected to compete at the 67th San Sebastián International Film Festival, in the 'Horizontes Latinos' section. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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