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When the president of Chile outlaws communism in 1948, poet, politician, hedonist, and national cultural icon, Pablo Neruda (Luis Gnecco), is forced into hiding along with his wife, Delia. Hot on their trail is Óscar Peluchonneau (Y Tu Mamá También’s Gael GarcÃa Bernal), an ambitious young police inspector and the unacknowledged son of one of the country’s more notorious figures. Through the film’s nimble cat-and-mouse structure, questions of character and identity come to the fore with Óscar—who narrates the story—eventually realizing he is a supporting player in Neruda’s life. Leading Chilean auteur Pablo LarraÃn (NO, Jackie) brings his highly distinctive, murky visual style and his anti-fascist sympathies to this fictionalized reimagining of one of the twentieth century’s most important literary voices. Neruda is Chile’s submission for Best Foreign Language film at the 89th Academy Awards.
Director Pablo LarraÃn 2016 Chile/Argentina/Spain/France /United States 108 minutes R (for sexuality/nudity and some language) DCP
