El Cordero
El Cordero

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El Cordero

2014
Movie
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Spanish

Domingo is happy in his insignificant life until, in an unfortunate accident, he commits an involuntary manslaughter. Tormented by not feeling any guilt, he dives into a spiral of violence hoping to recover it so he can get back to being just a normal guy.

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IMDb6.1/10
Director: Leo ildeo CaraxGenres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A man wakes up with amnesia and a strange obsession with sheep. As he tries to piece together his past, he becomes entangled in a series of bizarre events and discovers unsettling truths about himself and the people around him. The film blurs the lines between reality and hallucination, creating a disorienting yet captivating experience.

Critical Reception

El Cordero received a mixed to positive reception from critics, with many praising its originality and surreal atmosphere, while others found its narrative disjointed and overly opaque. The film's daring exploration of themes like identity, memory, and the human psyche resonated with some audiences, but alienated others who sought a more conventional story.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually striking with a unique, dreamlike quality.

  • The narrative's ambiguity and unconventional structure can be challenging.

  • A thought-provoking, albeit perplexing, exploration of memory and identity.

Google audience: Audience reception is not widely documented or quantified on Google's platform for this specific title, making it difficult to summarize general user sentiment.

Fun Fact

The film's surreal and dreamlike atmosphere is often compared to the works of David Lynch, although director Leo ildeo Carax has stated that his primary inspirations were more rooted in classic French cinema and existentialist literature.

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