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Movie poster: Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One (2015)
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Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

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2015 · 125 min Drama
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Every night, in danger of being beheaded, Scheherazade tells King Shahryar unfinished tales to continue them the following night, hence defying his promise of murdering his new wives after their wedding night. Scheherazade tells King Shahryar her stories but these are not those in the book. As in the book, these stories are tragic and comical, with rich and poor, powerless and powerful people, filled with surprising and extraordinary events.

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Original Title As Mil e Uma Noites: Volume 1, O Inquieto
Year 2015
Country Germany, France, Portugal
Genre Drama
Director Miguel Gomes
Runtime 125 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (55 votes)

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Miguel Gomes constructs the film as a intricate nesting doll of stories, relying on the frame of Scheherazade to explore contemporary social anxieties. He builds a tapestry where documentary fragments and fictional fables collide, creating a poignant critique wrapped in allegory.

What lingers after the credits is the desperate poetry of storytelling as a last refuge. Those who tire of conventional narratives will find a demanding, hypnotic, and ultimately rewarding meditation on fiction's power. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Miguel Gomes

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