ALKIBIADES - Zuidpool

In a far-reaching adaptation of Ilja Leonard Pfeijffers's monumental novel, Zuidpool brings the story of Alcibiades. None other than top actress Sofie Decleir embodies Greece's most controversial politician, unable to choose between his boundless self-love and the general interest of his people.\nAt the same time, he holds up a confrontational mirror to us. Is the people itself capable of knowing what is good for the people? And how important do we still consider the truth when probability is more desirable?\nA gripping story in a world where the democratic contract we have concluded with each other threatens to be broken at any moment. A glimpse into a system that bumps against its limits, but for which seemingly no better alternative exists.