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Somnul insulei

1994Movie1 h 42 min

Drama
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7

A tense, melancholic drama movie about history and politics.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

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Story

The topic of the film points out the condition of an intellectual in time of totalitarian dictatorship, which subjugated an island from where you can not run. The only alternative is collaborating with power and internment in a rehabilitation institute. A famous writer returns to his homeland to try to confront the terror of an oppressive regime, but he ends up being himself corrupted-thanks to the aberrant system.

Feels like

  • Totalitarianism
  • Psychological Drama
  • Political Intrigue
  • Corruption
  • Oppressive Regime
  • Internment
  • Existential Struggle
  • Dark Themes
  • Isolation
  • Moral Decay

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Mircea Veroiu
Written by
Mircea Veroiu, Bujor Nedelcovici

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Facts

January 1, 1994 · 1 h 42 min · Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes

Released
January 1, 1994
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
Romanian
Made in
Romania

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Somnul insulei worth watching?"

Questions about Somnul insulei

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Somnul insulei worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.7).

Will I feel good after watching Somnul insulei?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Somnul insulei plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Somnul insulei in English?

Romanian

No, it was made in Romanian.