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Willem Dafoe Shines in 'The Souffler': A Tale of Loss
9/29/2025
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Story summary
- The Souffler, by Gastón Solnicki, stars Willem Dafoe as Lucius, a hotel manager facing Vienna's Intercontinental Hotel closure.
- The film uses vignettes of Lucius and staff, showing loss and change.
- Cinematographer Rui Poças captures the hotel's beauty and decay, heightening emotional depth.
- Dafoe's performance blends humor and melancholy as Lucius grapples with decline; Facundo, an Argentine developer, highlights cultural barriers.
