Jackal of Nahueltoro (1969)
- Original title
- El Chacal de Nahueltoro
- Directed by
- Miguel Littin
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Chile
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 31 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A poor Chilean farmer drinks heavily and murders his partner and her five children. The film explores his background, the crime, and the state's decision to execute him.
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What happens
Jackal of Nahueltoro (Spanish: El Chacal de Nahueltoro) is a 1969 Chilean drama film directed by Miguel Littín, based on the true story of Jorge Valenzuela Torres, a poor farmer who, during a drunken rampage in 1960, murdered his partner and five of her children. The film questions the morality of the death penalty and societal complicity in Torres's crime. It received critical acclaim on release and remains well regarded in the history of Chilean cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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