Oblivion Verses

Oblivion Verses
Directed byAlireza Khatami
Screenplay byAlireza Khatami
StarringJuan Margallo
CinematographyAntoine Héberlé
Edited byFlorent Mangeot
Release date
  • 2017 (2017)
LanguageSpanish

Oblivion Verses (French: Les Versets de l'oubli, Spanish: Los versos del olvido) is a 2017 French-German-Dutch-Chilean drama film written and directed by Iranian filmmaker Alireza Khatami, in his feature film debut.[1][2]

The film was entered into the Horizons competition at the 61st edition of the Venice Film Festival, winning the prize for best screenplay.[3]

Plot

Cast

  • Juan Margallo as the morgue attendant
  • Manuel Moron as the hearse driver
  • Itziar Aizpuru as the old woman
  • Tomás del Estal as the gravedigger
  • Julio Jung as the archive man
  • Gonzalo Robles as the cemetery administrator

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.0/10.[4]

References

  1. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (2 September 2017). "'Oblivion Verses' ('Los Versos del Olvido'): Film Review | Venice 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ Kiang, Jessica (18 July 2018). "Film Review: 'Oblivion Verses'". Variety. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ Staff (9 September 2017). "'The Shape Of Water' wins Venice Golden Lion". Screen International. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Oblivion Verses". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.