El Topo

El Topo

1970 · 125 min · ES · NR · 7.1 (662 votes)
Dir. Alejandro Jodorowsky · Starring Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, Mara Lorenzio, David Silva, Paula Romo, Jacqueline Luis · Music Alejandro Jodorowsky

The definitive cult spaghetti western

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El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.

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El Topo is a hallucinatory, allegorical journey through a desolate, symbolic landscape. It feels like a fever dream, unsettling and profoundly spiritual, with a transgressive edge. The experience is both visually striking and intellectually challenging, demanding engagement with its rich, often disturbing, tapestry of mysticism and violence.

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