Buñuel – Im Labyrinth der Schildkröten (2018)

Buñuel – Im Labyrinth der Schildkröten: Directed by Salvador Simó. With Jorge Usón, Fernando Ramos, Luis Enrique de Tomás, Cyril Corral. The true story of how Luis Buñuel made his third movie.

“This is an incredibly unique film. Itu0026#39;s rare to see such mature animation like this, and Iu0026#39;ve been wanting more mature animation for a while. So I was incredibly entertained.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film is about the Spanish filmmaker Luis Bunuel and it follows him as he films his documentary, Las Hurdes, which is a documentary about the Las Hurdes region in Spain.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNow, I love animation. However, I am slightly peeved that 2D animated movies are not very popular anymore. So I was excited to learn that this film is 2D. Not only that, but it is incredibly stylized and beautiful 2D. Iu0026#39;ve always liked aesthetics pertaining to historical generations of filmmaking. So itu0026#39;s not surprising that I love this art style. One thing I find interesting is that many scenes in the film have clips from the actual Las Hurdes documentary, sliced in with animated recreations of the scenes. I canu0026#39;t really explain why, but I really like this detail.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnother interesting aspect of the animation is the imagery. Luis Bunuel is often associated with surrealism and I assume thatu0026#39;s why the movie includes several strange and nonsensical sequences. Thereu0026#39;s also a consistent theme involving religion, which I didnu0026#39;t really understand if Iu0026#39;m being honest, but it is interesting.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA major aspect of this film is Luisu0026#39;s relationship with the anarchist painter, Ramon Acin. The film was made thanks to Ramon, so itu0026#39;s understandable that the film heavily focuses on their friendship. Itu0026#39;s interesting to see their conflict on the purpose of the film, and in general it makes for some compelling drama.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn a way this can serve as an introduction to Luis Bunuel and his work. I never knew of him before this film. However, now Iu0026#39;m somewhat intrigued by him and his work. Although, there is something I should warn people about. Despite the film being animated, this film is absolutely not a kidu0026#39;s movie. There are lots of dark jokes, mature themes and a surprising amount of animal violence. It is important to point this out as many people assume all animated films are for little kids, when that couldnu0026#39;t be further from the truth.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI give this film 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 13 to 18. If youu0026#39;re a fan of history, the art of film or both, and you can stomach some uncomfortable subject matter, I highly recommend this.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eReviewed by Calista B., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic. For more reviews by youth, visit kidsfirst dot org.”