We want his confession not to damn him, but to absolve ourselves. If even the court composer to an empire felt like a failure, then perhaps our own quiet desperation is not a flaw, but a fellowship.
: The film is frequently cited as a prime example of how popular media can use religious motifs—such as the confessional booth—to explore moral transgressions and the "battle between the flesh and the spirit". Critical Reception : On platforms like Letterboxd Salieri-IL Confessionale - The Confessional XXX...