"Il fantasma della libertà" (Le fantôme de la liberté, 1974), directed by Luis Buñuel, is a film that embodies the essence of his cinematic vision and worldview. The narrative unfolds through a series of interconnected vignettes, inviting viewers to abandon the search for symbolism or allegories. Instead, Buñuel's work should be experienced in its stimulating flow of "unreality" or "surreality."The film features bizarre situations, such as an ostrich in a bedroom, the search for a missing child who has never actually left, and "scandalous" photographs that depict famous monuments. Buñuel dismantles every certainty and reassuring objectivity, revealing the absurdity and radical dreaminess that lie beneath societal norms.In this film, Buñuel reconnects his surrealist roots with his narrative style, blending iconoclastic fury with detached sarcasm. The result is one of his best films, showcasing a world turned upside down through paradoxical anecdotes: patriots who die cursing the freedom they fought for, and the absurdity of bourgeois morality.
