Bevor es Nacht wird (2000)

Bevor es Nacht wird: Directed by Julian Schnabel. With Olatz López Garmendia, Giovani Florido, Loló Navarro, Batan Silva. The life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas.

“Gorgeous adaptation of Reinaldo Arenasu0026#39; best-selling autobiography of the same name. Javier Bardem gives a towering performance as Arenas, the famous Cuban poet who found himself constantly in a state of being unwanted by the world around him, and yet still full of the ability to see the beauty in it. Using stock footage of Castrou0026#39;s military-ruled Cuba, a haunting score by Carter Burwell (with Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson), and many cameos by famous actors (Sean Penn being the only one that really misfires, Michael Wincott being an exceptionally good one), director Julian Schanbel has created one of the most touching, affecting and polished film works of the whole year. Johnny Depp stands out in a small role dressed completely in drag (and heu0026#39;s gorgeous!)”