Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes (2023)

Original title

Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes

Directed by

Robert Schwentke

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the final days of the ancient philosopher Seneca as he deals with his student Emperor Nero's turn to tyranny. It is a dark comedy that shows a man facing his own end while his world falls apart.

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What happens

Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes (German: Seneca – Oder: Über die Geburt von Erdbeben) is a 2023 German-Moroccan historical drama dark comedy film directed by Robert Schwentke, starring John Malkovich as Seneca. The film is about the last days of the ancient philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca and the beginnings of Emperor Nero's despotic regime in Ancient Rome. The film marks one of Julian Sands' final roles, being released following his disappearance in the San Gabriel Mountains in January 2023 and prior to the discovery of his body. The movie was selected at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Special Gala, where it had its world premiere on 20 February 2023. It was released in cinemas on 23 March 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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