Las Meninas (2008)
• January 25th, 2008 • 1h 39min
Drama
Overview
This film is about what the routine of everyday life can do to the human mind and psyche. It also reflects on the importance of the choices we make and how limited these choices are in the first place. The plot evolves around a family of four. They live in the suburbs, in a strange villa that appears, through a complex game of mirrors, to be more like a piece of installation art than a real house. The main character, who hardly appears on screen, is the son, a man in his thirties. Suffering from asthma and eczema since childhood, he uses his condition to manipulate his parents and his sister. Thus the existence of the terrorized family turns into an endless ritual of attempting to satisfy his whims, and always on the alert for yet another one of his “health crises”. Las Meninas resembles the scattered pieces of a puzzle. It is up to the viewer to assemble them in order to form his very own picture – something that makes the film itself personal and unique.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Jack & Lou: A Gangster Love Story
Released on:
Crime, Drama, History
In the 1970s, old gangster moll Lou Rolfe is confronted with her involvement in the St. Valentine's ...
The Unseen
Released on: 2017-12-15
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After the tragic loss of their son, perfect couple Gemma and Will begin to experience strange audito...
Bullet Ballet
Released on: 1998-12-01
Drama, Thriller, Crime
After his girlfriend commits suicide, a man becomes embroiled in gang warfare attempting to obtain a...
The Winter Guest
Released on: 1997-12-27
Drama
It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances...
Wicked Spring
Released on: 2002-03-02
Western, Drama, War
During the 1864 battle of the Wilderness, three Union soldiers and three Confederate Soldiers get se...
O Novo Corpo
Released on: 2025-10-16
Drama, Horror, Thriller
On an isolated farm, a woman finds an injured and frightened woman in her old chicken coop. Moved by...
Shoegazer
Released on: 2010-10-23
Comedy, Drama
What happens when a bartender on a mission to find her cheating boyfriend gets stuck driving a drunk...
The Offence
Released on: 1973-01-11
Crime, Drama, Thriller
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
Flic Story
Released on: 1975-10-01
Crime, Thriller, Drama
The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psy...
True Confessions
Released on: 1981-09-25
Crime, Drama
A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
Presagios
Released on: 2024-03-20
Thriller, Drama
A young girl has some visions about her future that will change her relationship with her mother, fo...
The Man from London
Released on: 2008-09-24
Mystery, Crime, Drama
A switchman at a seaside railway witnesses a murder but does not report it after he finds a suitcase...
Donde Corre el Agua
Released on: 2024-02-08
Drama
Teenage orphan Luca leaves his hometown Chipilo for Mexico City, seeking fortune. There, he meets 24...
The Evening Star
Released on: 1996-12-25
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Continuing the story of Aurora Greenway in her latter years. After the death of her daughter, Aurora...
Villain
Released on: 1971-05-26
Crime, Drama, Thriller
In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the ...
Sylvia Scarlett
Released on: 1935-12-25
Comedy, Drama, Romance
When her father decides to flee to England, young Sylvia Scarlett must become Sylvester Scarlett and...
Intermezzo: A Love Story
Released on: 1939-10-06
Drama, Romance
A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her ...