W. (W.), 2008 Cineclub
Locarno
20.11.2024
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Locarno
20.11.2024
Cineclub
W. (W.), 2008, directed by Oliver Stone with Josh Brolin Running time 129 minutes
The salient events of the US presidency of George W. Bush, alternated with earlier episodes in the protagonist's life. The dynamics and internal debate within the US administration, leading up to the second Gulf War, are mostly reported from the personal perspective of Bush, who is constantly dominated by the anxiety that his own father, George H. W. Bush, might misjudge his worth.