'The Illusionist' and the Saturn-Neptune opposition

The Illusionist is about a magician in turn-of-the-century Vienna who uses deception and illusion (ruled by Neptune) to create phenomena that look real (observable reality is ruled by Saturn). I can't reveal too much of the plot without giving away the ending, but suffice it to say that the whole movie is about the difficulty distinguishing between reality (Saturn) and illusion (Neptune).

Additionally, one key part of the plot involves a corrupt prince (Saturn in Leo, as Leo rules monarchy) who wants to overthrow his father. Can the Illusionist dissolve or weaken (Neptune) the structures of government (Saturn)?

If you want to get a good feel for the archetypal conflict between Saturn and Neptune, this is a good film to watch.

I also found it interesting that this film took place shortly after the Pluto-Neptune conjunction in Gemini, which relates to the rise of spiritualism. One of the magician's illusions was resurrecting (Pluto) spirits (Neptune).

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