An embittered law student commits a brutal double murder; a family man takes the fall and is forced to take a harsh sentence; and a mother and her two children wander the countryside in search of some kind of redemption.
“Norte” is based, loosely but recognizably, on Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment,” and its duration is analogous to the novel’s thickness. A simple act — the murder of a moneylender by a disaffected intellectual — becomes the center of a large and layered narrative, the focal point through which an entire world comes into view.The end of history might mean the permanent eclipse of any notion of progress. But though it tells a harsh story to sometimes devastating effect, “Norte” is far from a document of despair.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2013 film. Norte, the End of History. Theatrical release poster. Directed by.The website's consensus reads: "Its four-hour length is undeniably imposing, but Norte, the End of History rewards patient viewers with an absorbing, visually expansive viewing experience."[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[10].
