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Holy Pafnucio

1977 · 100 min

A restless, dreamlike pilgrimage through history's nightmares and desires, strange and sensual, demanding patience but rewarding the curious.

Overview: Controversial, sexy and surreal tale of a messenger, his journey and encounters with many historical events and people such as Auschwitz, the Ku Klux Klan, Frida Kahlo, Cortés and Emiliano Zapata (as a beautiful woman!)
How it feels: Eerie, absurd, dark and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, death, power, faith
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
death
power
faith
sexuality
Places: road trip
fantasy world
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong