Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, the latest film from acclaimed director Alejandro G. Iárritu, has a brand new official trailer, and it has just been released on Netflix. During its world debut at this year’s Venice Picture Festival, the film was met with a standing ovation that lasted for four to six minutes. In Bardo, we follow a renowned Mexican journalist as he returns to Mexico after receiving an award and is confronted by his own existential crisis. Griselda Siciliani, Ximena Lamadrid, Iker Sanchez Solano, Andrés Almeida, and Francisco Rubio also feature in Bardo. The surreal trailer makes excellent use of psychedelic visuals and “I Am The Walrus” by The Beatles, creating a nearly incomprehensible atmosphere that only Iárritu could portray.
The video gives viewers a glimpse into Silverio’s fantasy existence as he goes to parties, rides trains, and gets caught up in what appears to be a military reenactment but, given the movie’s otherworldly tone, may not be one at all. The trailer for Bardo gives the impression that it balances on the line between truth and fiction and follows the protagonist as he or she explores the inner workings of a creative mind. The trailers for Iárritu’s next film Bardo have been impressive, giving the impression that it’s both a serious and entertaining experience. Three hours was the running time of the original Venice Film Festival premiere of Bardo. The director, Iárritu, has opted to trim 22 minutes from the picture. He and Nicolás Giacobone wrote the screenplay. The two and a half hour length applies to both the Netflix debut and the theatrical release.
The MPAA has given Bardo an R rating due to the extensive use of profanity, intense sexual material, and many scenes of graphic nudity. Iárritu has directed seven features and won an Oscar for his work. His first film, 2000’s Amores Peros, was recognised for its excellence by being nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Both of his subsequent films, 21 Grams and Babel, continued in the vein established by Amores Perros by depicting several, overlapping stories that explore the darker aspect of human existence.
After directing Biutiful, Iárritu made Birdman, which marked a departure from his earlier style of brutal realism and toward more surreal sensationalism. The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was the final picture the directors made before Bardo, and it was a commercial and critical triumph, garnering a total of 12 Oscar nominations. On November 4, Bardo will debut in select cinemas before its broad release on November 18. On December 16th, the film will be available on Netflix.
Synopsis
“The epic, visually stunning, and immersive experience that is BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths follows the personal and emotional journey of Silverio, a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, who is compelled to return to his native country after receiving a prestigious international award but has no idea that this trip will test him to his very existence. His everyday existence is infused with a sense of amazement and wonder due to the foolishness of his recollections and worries penetrating into the present. Silverio’s struggles with identity, success, death, Mexico’s past, and the profound love he has for his wife and children elicit tears and belly laughs in equal measure. To be human in these strange times is a challenge, to say the least.”