Pedro Páramo (2024)
58KPedro Páramo (2024). 2h 10m | R
“A motheru0026#39;s last wish is for her son, Juan, to visit the father he never knew in a distant town. Juan finds the town abandoned and yet swirling with life. Nothing is as it seems. Apparitions appear and drift away. Pedro Páramo, the father, lays claim to the town and its inhabitants, and yet strangely his soul also belongs to them. Juan risks being swallowed by the miscreant spirits, the terrible deeds, and all the heartache. Not the inheritance he expected.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWith intoxicating dance sequences, a profusion of light and color, flashbacks, capable acting, and the amazing cinematography of Rodrigo Prieto, the film and cast bring Juan Rulfou0026#39;s 1955 masterpiece of magic realism to life. u0026quot;If you want to understand who we are as a country,u0026quot; said one of the actors u0026quot;then open the book.u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe best part of the film is the characters. They are not good or bad, just human. Director Rodrigo Prieto, who was present for this world premiere screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, said that the characters fascinated him too. u0026quot;Each characteru0026quot; he said, u0026quot;has something about ourselves.u0026quot; Have an internal journey of your own in the magic and darkness of this film, a reflection of the Mexican soul.”
