Rerum Novarum (2001): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2001, Rerum Novarum is a drama, musik and dokumentarfilm film directed by Nicolás Batlle, running about 82 minutes.

What it’s about. Near Luján, the Rerum Novarum music band, composer of former workers of the Flandria cotton plant, continues playing nowadays, in spite of the shutdown of the factory. The old musicians struggle with passion in the need to maintain an identity, in a present where the social values seem to have to disappear. The old workers-musicians, receive "Our Lady of Luján" playing "Oh, María", remembering the early days of the town, of the factory, and of their own lives. They recall an idealistic past, where a Flandria worker used to receive a salary equal to that of a bank manager. They visit the closed factory -once source for employment for thousands of workers- with the knowledge that the country that they helped to build no longer exists. The old musicians gather to enjoy their friendship in the celebration of the 63rd anniversary of the band, while they fight against the ghosts of the economical crisis and social disintegration.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rerum Novarum page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rerum Novarum tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.