I found this gem on netflix watch now. the first thought i had: it reminds me of holy mountain! (later i found out it's by the same director). same, long haired, bearded protagonist that borders on embodying jesus iconography, this one though, escapes being psychedelic and enters a psychological fantasy realm of trauma, revenge, and redemption. it's really disgusting, but it's like a car wreck, you just can't look away.
-and again, stark bird imagery- little boy gets a tattoo of an eagle on his chest, his name is "fenix", the love of his life is a deaf mute and puts her hands to his chest, and makes them fly away like a bird.
i leave tomorrow afternoon. i'm excited to be busy again.
reminds me of strange circus, though more beautiful and subtle. that one was outrageous. jodorowsky has a way with subduing jarring grotesque imagery and making them surreal and manageable.
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