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The Holy Mountain

1973 · 115 min

A hypnotic, grotesque fever dream of symbols and shock imagery that overwhelms the senses and rewards surrender over understanding.

Overview: The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: faith
identity
corruption
greed
power
Places: big city
wilderness
fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	6
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	8
Complexity	10
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Written by: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Starring: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Horacio Salinas, Zamira Saunders, Juan Ferrara, Adriana Page, Burt Kleiner, Valerie Jodorowsky, Nicky Nichols
Music: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Don Cherry
Cinematography: Rafael Corkidi
Runtime: 115 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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