1966 · drama
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Directed by Werner Herzog1h 35m1966
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.
Our read: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1966) reads as a heavy, slow-burn, inventive drama entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, slow-burn, extreme drama, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, measured.
- heavy
- slow-burn
- intense
- signature
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