The 5th Hong Kong International Film Festival, part three
The third instalment of my reviews from the Fifth Hong Kong International Film Festival covers three films from India and one from […]
Review: The Omniscient (1979)
Director: Isabella Conconi
Cast: Hector Kuri, Kayros Noriega, Graciela Jiménez, Ángel Zermen,
Hector Kuri
Kayros Noriega
Graciela Jiménez
Ángel Zermen
Plot: Alexander, an 18-year-old boy, lives misunderstood, as everyone around him is obsessed with having the approval of the Omniscient Being; an entity to whom offerings are brought and who decides to approve or disapprove them based on whether people follow social norms and stereotypes. In an attempt by Alexander to prove that the Omniscient Being is actually a farce, society forces him to be like everyone else.
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