
The House of the Spirits
Spanning generations within a Chilean family estate, *The House of the Spirits* unfolds as a lush, yet haunting family chronicle steeped in both fervent political upheaval and intimate domestic dramas. The narrative isn’t simply about a country’s struggle, but how revolutionary fervor and brutal repression infiltrate the most private corners of life, manifested through the extraordinary gift – and burden – of clairvoyance held by one woman. The film delicately portrays the cyclical nature of violence and the enduring strength of familial bonds, not as idyllic comfort, but as a complex web of love, betrayal, and inherited trauma. It's a romance touched by prophetic sorrow as the idyllic ranch life gradually disintegrates amidst a coup d'état, leaving behind a lingering ache and a desperate clinging to memory.
Rolprentbesonderhede
- Regisseur
- Bille August
- Vrystellingsdatum
- 1993-10-21
- Looptyd
- 140 min
- Gradering
- 6.9 / 10 (745)
Rolverdeling
- Meryl Streep
- Glenn Close
- Jeremy Irons
- Winona Ryder
- Antonio Banderas













