1970 · drama
Tristana (1970)
Directed by Luis Buñuel1h 38m1970
As a young woman, Tristana is orphaned and taken under the guardianship of Don Lope, a respected member of the community, who takes advantage of his innocent charge. When Tristana falls in love with artist Horacio, she must learn to be more assertive in order to achieve independence from her nefarious guardian, or her blossoming relationship with Horacio is doomed.
Our read: Tristana (1970) (1970) reads as a heavy, measured, inventive drama entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, measured, measured drama, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- heavy
- measured
- bleak
- cold
- signature
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