Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One (2015) is a drama film, directed by Miguel Gomes. It stars Crista Alfaiate and Chico Chapas. The 132-minute film holds an audience score of 7/10.
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What Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One Is About
The middle panel of Miguel Gomes's three-part Arabian Nights. The conceit is a trick: Scheherazade narrates, but her tales are assembled from real reporting, clippings and testimony gathered in Portugal during the austerity years. This second volume holds three long stories, among them a fugitive killer turned national folk hero, a courtroom, and an old woman with her dog. The trial sequence spirals into an ever-widening chain of responsibility, and precisely because of that it is the part closest to how bureaucratic reality actually behaves. Gomes refuses to separate documentary from fable. It played in Directors' Fortnight at Cannes in 2015. Who it is for: viewers open to formal experiment with a political spine. Who it is not for: anyone wanting a straight narrative and a conclusion, since none of the episodes connect.
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What is Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One about?
The middle panel of Miguel Gomes's three-part Arabian Nights. The conceit is a trick: Scheherazade narrates, but her tales are assembled from real reporting, clippings and testimony gathered in Portugal during the austerity years.
Where can I watch Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One?
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One is available to watch on digital platforms such as Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One?
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One runs for 132 minutes (2h 12m).
When did Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One come out?
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One was released in 2015.
Who directed Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One?
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One was directed by Miguel Gomes.
Who stars in Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One?
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One stars Crista Alfaiate, Chico Chapas, Luísa Cruz, Pedro Caldas.
What is Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One's rating?
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One holds 7.0/10 on IMDb and 7.0/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 70 out of 100.
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