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El muro del silencio (1974)

El muro del silencio poster
Directed by
Luis Alcoriza
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Mexican drama about Daniel, a young man grappling with a personal silence. The story follows his interactions in Bogota and Santa Marta. The film focuses on his emotional journey.

somberrestrainedemotionalintrospectivequietmelancholiccontemplative

What happens

El muro del silencio ("The Wall of Silence") is a 1974 Mexican film starring Brontis Jodorowsky as Daniel. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza. The film was shot in 1972 in Bogotá and Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia, and released 31 January 1974. In 1973, the film music secured José Antonio Alcaraz and Rubén Fuentes the Silver Ariel for the best score (Ariel a Mejor Música de Fondo). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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