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Embrace of the Serpent (El Abrazo de la Serpiente) (2015)

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Starring
Nilbio Torres Nilbio Torres
Young Karamakate
Jan Bijvoet Jan Bijvoet
Theo Koch-GrĂŒnberg
Brionne Davis Brionne Davis
Evan Schultes


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8 years, 9 months ago at Aug 29 21:57
Bella y sincera, la pose queda para las interpretaciones y para algunas lĂ­neas muy 'self eco conscious' de los indĂ­genas. El alemĂĄn pueblerino y el gringo bostoniano resumen dos enfoques con poca diferencia. El olvido juguetĂłn de Karamakate media estupendo entre ambos.

A very good movie

8 years, 1 month ago at Apr 19 8:54
I already saw this movie but, since I have it on DVD and since it was a while back, I thought I might as well check it out again. Well, I have to admit that I didn’t remember it in details, I guess it’s not an easy movie to watch (to be fair, it is indeed rather slow). Still, I really loved the damned thing each time I watch it and I think it could be a movie that I could rewatch every decade.... read more
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The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of 40 years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.
Tags: Colombian (2), Drama (1), History (1), Adventure (1), B&w (1), Argentina (1), Colombia (1), Color (1), Argentinian (1), Venezuela (1), HQ (1), Venezuelan (1), 00's (1), 125 Min. (1), 2015 (1)
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"This film was very interesting to me, cause part of my work as an artist is influenced by Mesoamerican mythology and iconography. I'm Italian by the way, this is set in Amazonian area so a bit on the South, still the vibe was that. Technically speaking is just a joy for the eyes, rich in visuals and photography, but it also tells 'its' story from a different point of view. It is set on the path of two European scientists at some decades of distance one from the other, but we FEEL more the word"


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A very good movie

“I already saw this movie but, since I have it on DVD and since it was a while back, I thought I might as well check it out again. Well, I have to admit that I didn’t remember it in details, I guess it’s not an easy movie to watch (to be fair, it is indeed rather slow). Still, I really loved the damned thing each time I watch it and I think it could be a movie that I could rewatch every decade. To be honest, I still think the structure was actually rather straightforward though. Indeed, it was pretty much following the standard road-trip formula with the traditional rules of the genre including 2 characters from different backgrounds clashing during their travel. However, the whole road-trip approach did bother me even less the 2nd time around though. Furthermore, beside  this rather s” read more

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"Dull and confusing. The story around the Amazonian and the two European scientists simply was not interesting enough to hold my interest. Noteworthy for me mainly for the scenery of the Amazon and not much else. I can see why people can praise the film but for me it just isn't that memorable at all. "


fernando posted a review 8 years, 9 months ago

“Bella y sincera, la pose queda para las interpretaciones y para algunas lĂ­neas muy 'self eco conscious' de los indĂ­genas. El alemĂĄn pueblerino y el gringo bostoniano resumen dos enfoques con poca diferencia. El olvido juguetĂłn de Karamakate media estupendo entre ambos.” read more

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