Really appreciated this movie's complex and textured presentation of a woman's search for dignity and passion--and how challenging it can be to find both at the same time! Anyone know the name/poet in the one scene?
shareThe author of the poem is Claudio Bertoni. He was defined by director Sebastian Lelio as "a Chilean beatnik".
Here is the full translation of the poem (I could not find the original version in Spanish):
http://oeillades.tumblr.com/post/72352440417/by-claudio-bertoni
I thought it was a brilliantly chosen poem. It described a man being slavishly devoted to a woman, which fit Rodolfo's character perfectly. (He was such a doormat to his (ex?)wife and daughters!) And at the same time it turned out to be a big fat lie, perfectly mirroring Rodolfo's behavior towards Gloria.
shareIt went on much longer than it remained interesting.
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