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The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Endless Poetry
Fantasy · Drama · 2016
A portrait of the director’s young adulthood, set in the 1940s–1950s, in the electric capital city of Santiago. There, he decides to become a poet and is introduced, by destiny, into the foremost bohemian and artistic circle of the time.
Movie details
Endless Poetry
2016 Fantasy · Drama 2h 8m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.4 / 10
Community rating
A portrait of the director’s young adulthood, set in the 1940s–1950s, in the electric capital city of Santiago. There, he decides to become a poet and is introduced, by destiny, into the foremost bohemian and artistic circle of the time.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Endless Poetry?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Written by
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Adan Jodorowsky
Alejandro
Brontis Jodorowsky
Jaime
Pamela Flores
Sara / Stella Díaz Varín
L
Leandro Taub
Enrique Lihn
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Old Alejandro
J
Jeremias Herskovits
Alejandro as a child
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Julia Avendaño
Little Girl
Court is in session
Put Endless Poetry on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.