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BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

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BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

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A renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit. Comedy drama, starring Daniel Giménez Cacho, Griselda Siciliani and Ximena Lamadrid.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Kevin Harley

No stranger to brilliance or pretension, writer/director Alejandro González Iñárritu (The Revenant) brings both qualities to his semi-autobiographical epic. Daniel Giménez-Cacho plays a feted Mexican film-maker and journalist torn between his luxurious LA life and his more problematic ties to Mexico. Selected for a prestigious award, he free-falls into a feverish crisis of identity involving his family, homeland and career. A mishmash of surreal, comic, stinging and emotive set-pieces, the film relies on viewers' patience as the free-associative narrative maps out its lead's obsessions and anxieties. Flashes of virtuosity mount, including an affecting encounter with a ghostly lost parent and a stirring dance sequence. A staggering episode shows Mexico's streets filled with bodies, reflecting the country's losses. Indulgences aside, BARDO emerges as a personal work of fitful power and poignancy, with a sense of purpose revealed at the climax. If you can stomach Iñárritu's self-mythologising, the result is rewarding.

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rolenameDirectorAlejandro González Iñárritu

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Netflix

Released on

2022-11-18

Languages

English | Spanish

Formats

Colour

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