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‘The Basics of Philosophy’ Review: Paul Schrader Wrestles with Sin and Spinoza in His Latest Tortured-Man Drama

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Jack Huston, Sofia Boutella and Bill Pullman star in "The Basics of Philosophy," Paul Schrader's latest examination of guilt, morality and redemption

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An octogenarian Paul Schrader follows his own path with another tortured male character. Two mediocre films about Vietnam and adolescent mental health coincide in the official section of La Mostra

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The director continues his exploration of guilt and redemption in a film far from his best works. Frenchman Cédric Kahn takes advantage of the solid and somewhat depersonalized 15/18 (A Place to Heal) (***) and Japanese Shinya Tsukamoto is lost in his unmeasured pursuit in Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? (**) Read

·Madrid, Spain
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The story of a professor of philosophy from the dark past. Review of Paul Schrader's latest film

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