Alejandro G. Iñárritu is back with a sweeping, fantastical drama about life, love, and history. We've all had the occasional existential crisis, but none so beautiful and epic as the one captured in writer/director Alejandro G. Iñárritu's newest film, Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths. The film, shot on gorgeous 65mm and partially set in Iñárritu's homeland of Mexico, follows a prominent documentarian Silverio Gama (Daniel Giménez Cacho) as he grapples with the ethics of his work, the complicated history of Mexico, and his identity as an individual with one foot in the U.S. It's a trippy journey through memories and locations imbued with fantasy—Silverio sometimes communicates telepathically, brings historical events to life around him, and faces his own doubts in vibrant, literal settings. The work is deeply personal, and some understanding of that helps decrypt the film. But the story works because Iñárritu is such a skilled director, and he and co-writer Nicolás Giacobone know exactly how to take the audience through this complex tale, and the stunning visuals from DP Darius Khondji support it. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 9 November, 2022