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‘Bunker’ Review: Javier Bardem & Penélope Cruz Get Trapped In Florian Zeller’s Blunt Class Satire [Venice]

However, "Bunker" achieves a dual distinction so rare it would be impressive if it weren't so ignominious. Zeller manages to make a film that is somehow both thuddingly obvious and mired in metaphor.

‘Bunker’ Review: Javier Bardem & Penélope Cruz Get Trapped In Florian Zeller’s Blunt Class Satire [Venice]

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However, "Bunker" achieves a dual distinction so rare it would be impressive if it weren't so ignominious.

Zeller manages to make a film that is somehow both thuddingly obvious and mired in metaphor.

READ MORE: 2026 Venice Film Festival Preview: 16 Films To Watch The film might have done well to follow in the footsteps of its protagonist, Javier Bardem 's Miguel Moreno.

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However, "Bunker" achieves a dual distinction so rare it would be impressive if it weren't so ignominious. Zeller manages to make a film that is somehow both thuddingly obvious and mired in metaphor. READ MORE: 2026 Venice Film Festival Preview: 16 Films To Watch The film might have done well to follow in the footsteps of its protagonist, Javier Bardem 's Miguel Moreno.

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