The Name of Things (2022)
Told in a whisper, this quiet and diaristic film explores toxic masculinity through personal narrative, family legacy, and video games. El nombre de las cosas speaks aloud the unspoken and unspeakable, to give a name to traumas in order to heal them. Deeply poetic and disarmingly honest, director Diego Escobar uses his own story to address a widespread problem of inherited male aggression and all the ways families – and society – cope with and adapt to its toxicity.
Director: Diego Escobar
Runtime: 42 min
Release Date: January 26, 2022
Country: Chile
Language: Español
Original Language: es
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Name of Things about?
- Told in a whisper, this quiet and diaristic film explores toxic masculinity through personal narrative, family legacy, and video games. El nombre de las cosas speaks aloud the unspoken and unspeakable, to give a name to traumas in order to heal them. Deeply poetic and disarmingly honest, director Diego Escobar uses his own story to address a widespread problem of inherited male aggression and all the ways families – and society – cope with and adapt to its toxicity.
- Who directed The Name of Things?
- The Name of Things was directed by Diego Escobar.
- How long is The Name of Things?
- The Name of Things has a runtime of 42m (42 minutes).
- Where was The Name of Things produced?
- The Name of Things was produced in Chile.