Embrace of the Serpent (2015)
The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of 40 years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant. (imdb)
AKA: El abrazo de la serpiente
Country: Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela
Directed By: Ciro Guerra
Written By: Ciro Guerra, Jacques Toulemonde Vidal
Starring: Brionne Davis, Jan Bijvoet, Nilbio Torres, Antonio Bolivar, Nicolás Cancino, Luigi Sciamanna, Edward Mayo
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1. Post-1960s black & white photography (public: moderated by djross - 20 stars)
2. Humanity and the Natural World (public: moderated by paulofilmo - 16 stars)
3. Best of criticker: Drama (public: moderated by avgcrtckr - 14 stars)
4. Best Foreign Film Oscar Nominees (public: moderated by snallygaster - 7 stars)
5. South America (public: moderated by td888 - 4 stars)
6. Anthropology (public: moderated by djross - 4 stars)
7. Cross-cultural (public: moderated by paulofilmo - 3 stars)
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10. Jungle Movies (public: moderated by TrixRabbi - 2 stars)
11. Average Percentile >70 (public: moderated by peyrin - 2 stars)
12. Best of criticker: Adventure (public: moderated by avgcrtckr - 1 star)
13. Best of criticker: 2015 (public: moderated by avgcrtckr - 1 star)
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Cool road movie.
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It's a meditative serene song that figuratively (and literally) moves past the Heart of Darkness. An intriguing babel of languages and perspectives, a journey to something sacred with explicit references to a medley of great art ranging German expressionist cinema to Josef Conrad. In short, a wonderful, inspiring film.
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i happened to watch this gem while reading galeano's espejos. made a good duo. the story without any agitation at all goes so well with the visuals and the moral.
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djross | 55 51% |
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Shades of Conrad, KOYAANISQATSI, FITZCARRALDO, 2001, a high school history lesson and probably a bit of Viveiros de Castro, this has at least some thematic complexity, but, as it unfolds, it proves to be a case of diminishing returns, even as it challenges and invites the audience to open up pathways to some new cosmological embrace. Despite impressive moments, seemed aesthetically a little bare (admittedly, I was watching this in a low-grade format).
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A curious film that I suspect could have had a firmer impact if it didn't hesitate to check in with the progressive critics. Otherwise, it's something like Aguirre (or Cabeza de Vaca) by way of Altered States.
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Delivers on all of its narrative promises, but didn't strike me as profound. Gorgeous black and white cinematography, pronouncing moments with fluidity and grace. The dual narrative reinforces the exploration of duality in its many forms. The revelation that the film is based on true accounts in hindsight makes the film feel like it needs to compare Amazonian cultures to European in order resonate with modern audiences. Context aside, this is an accomplished visceral experience.
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Too long, the beautiful cinematography and capable direction make up for it.
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Refreshingly understated road-trip, where the road's a river and the trip is both the journey and the goal. It's terrifically well shot, deals with it's themes subtly, and encourages an introspection in the viewer without being preachy. Also the shifts between the two parallel journeys decades apart are seamlessly executed, and cleverly illustrate both the immutability of the natural world and man's steady and destructive encroachment into it.
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Road trip!
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Viewed May 1, 2017.
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One of the more interesting experiments in postcolonial cinema, though many of its racial politics remain too on-the-nose for me. Can't help but feel I've seen this narrative a thousand times.
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| Feb 26, 2017 | dr_Robert | 4 75% |
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Trippad film som rör sig I en narkodimma som blandas upp med en dos indianvisdom. Det later förmodligen helt outhärdligt, men filmen är suggestiv och drömliknande på ett sätt som fångar och håller ens uppmärksamhet I over två timmar. Klara Apokalyps-vibbar. Rekommenderas.
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| Feb 24, 2017 | Istarm | 85 89% |
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astrakhan | 78 57% |
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A beautifully-shot film whose setting and characters give plenty of insight into the cultures and beliefs of the indigenous tribes, as well as colonial history. Ultimately the film is not quite satisfying, narratively, as both white mens' journeys come to somewhat intangible conclusions. The film's overall message feels rather ethereal and cryptic, even if the themes of man vs nature, new vs old, science vs religion are plain to see. Visually stunning but not half as fun as e.g. Apocalypto.
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