The Love Songs of Oedipus Rex
The Love Songs of Oedipus Rex is a short starring Benjamin Hackman, Sebastian Shinwell, and Nicolas Buligan. Benjamin's father passed away. His therapist died suddenly. He and his wife are in the middle of a divorce. Heartbroken and...
Quality
480p, 720p, 1080p, 2K, 4K
Running Time
22 minutes
Genres
Short, Documentary
Actors
Sebastian Shinwell, Benjamin Hackman, Nicolas Buligan, Michael Davidson
Director
Luke Sargent
Country
Canada
Year
2018
Languages
English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Svenska, Gaeilge, Nederlands
Subtitles
日本語, Čeština, Tiếng Việt, Português, 한국어, Australia, Filipino, हिन्दी
Comments about short «The Love Songs of Oedipus Rex» (16)
Benjamin's father passed away. His therapist died suddenly. He and his wife are in the middle of a divorce. Heartbroken and grieving, Benjamin sets out to compose and record a massive concept album with his band The Holy Gasp. In a dark Toronto music venue, The Holy Gasp plays an encore. The song, A Daily Affirmation, riles the young crowd into dancing, stomping and shouting out the empowering lyrics: "My whole life is great and I can do anything good!" Benjamin Hackman, the band's frontman, wrote this song about a different time in his life; at this point, he sings it by rote. The truth of Benjamin today is darker. His father passed away recently, his therapist died suddenly and he and his wife are in the middle of a divorce. With nowhere else to go, Benjamin moves to an artist residency on Toronto Island and sets out to compose and record a new concept album: The Love Songs of Oedipus Rex. Throughout his process, we encounter the personalities and pressures of recording an album with 26 parts for 18 musicians in 11 days. We delve into the lyrical poetry of the songs themselves, revealing insights and questions about love, family, loss and mental health. The Love Songs of Oedipus Rex is the story of a man in emotional free fall.
I've lost count of the number of times I have seen this movie, but it is more than 20.
This is an amazing movie, with believable characters, adventure, and wonderful scenery.
Great Documentary movie. Added to my favorites list for sure. Great movie to watch over again.
If you're a fan of Documentary movies, then this is your dream come true. This is the type of film you fantasized about growing up!
If any people ask to me to recommend a very well made Documentary movie i surely recommend this one, and i really hope that could exist a sequel, i would love it.
Really good action movie! Great story. Just watch it.
I think its suitable for any movie lover! You won't be disappointed!
Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! Definitely worth your while!
From beginning to end, this movie is amazing. I recommend it enough.