Movie

The Ardor

2014 · 101 min

A slow, brooding jungle western that simmers with quiet menace and mythic vengeance.

Overview: Kaí is a mysterious shaman who emerges from the Rio Paraná to help a poor farmer and his daughter, who are threatened by a band of cold-blooded mercenaries hired to force them to sell their land.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, violence, nature, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
violence
nature
survival
corruption
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild