The General in His Labyrinth

Main Ideas

• Exploration of Simón Bolívar's final days, his reflections on his achievements and failures.
• The theme of loneliness and disappointment at the end of a great leader's life.
• The issue of power and its transience, as well as its impact on the individual and society.
• Historical reconstruction and artistic reinterpretation of Bolívar's life.
• The search for meaning and legacy in the context of historical events.
• Critique of the political and social structures of Latin America at the time.
• The theme of memory and oblivion, both personal and historical.