Requiem
1998 · 104 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 218 VOTES · DIR. Alain Tanner
Overview
What is the nature of life? What is the nature of art? How can art influence our lives? These are the questions of this movie. The main character, a man who lives both in the world of dreams and reality, searches his past, in order to understand its meaning. He has meetings with the ghosts of his dead friend, his dead lover, his dead father and Pessoa, the great portuguese writer. These four encounters give him clues about what he is looking for. Beside that, he finds himself in front of art, discovering how it modifies our comprehension of life. It's based in one of Tabucci's (the italian writer)books: "Requiem". This few lines cannot resume the greatness of this movie. The last thing I can say is: If you like art, I recommend you to see it. If you ever wonder about the nature of dreams, or you live in dreams half of the time, I think you'll feel like this movie was made for you.
Dialogue Timeline — 712 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:27 This story happens in Lisbon on the last Sunday of July
00:07:36 To be high at home, as in the old times
00:12:01 Right now, I'd like to read a bit.
00:14:26 Let's go, we'll see...
00:18:42 What's wrong, son. Got fever? Did you fall down in the Tajo?
00:22:08 Yes, I feel better. You may leave, I don't need you anymore.
00:25:35 Well, beautiful is not the right word. Let's say rather, bitter pages.
00:30:13 it must be one of those poisonous dishes you like.
00:33:40 you'd made an incredible effort can you remember what you wrote?
00:35:38 cut into pieces the fat around the intestines
00:38:45 That's it, I see it clearly now. It was you.
00:42:51 Of course not, I just wanted to show you my identity card.
00:44:55 I'll give you a nice room with clean sheets
00:48:10 An otolaryngologist operates on you. What a word.
00:51:13 That's why I came.
00:54:19 About Southern European popular songs.
00:56:26 A picture? Nonsense, what picture?
00:59:47 It's inside us, wakes up and attacks, then it sleeps again.
01:04:53 You were not here that time.
01:09:42 I liked laying on this bed.
01:15:02 - Would you like to play billiards? - Yes, very much.
01:26:16 Is this what you wanted to see me for? To reproach and insult me?
01:29:35 The nouvelle cuisine?
30:19:03 and you are in the present.