Viridiana
1962MexicoLanguage: esDirected by Luis Buñuel★ 7.7
Available in English: subtitled
Viridiana is preparing to start her life as a nun when she is sent, somewhat unwillingly, to visit her aging uncle, Don Jaime. He supports her; but the two have met only once. Jaime thinks Viridiana resembles his dead wife. Viridiana has secretly despised this man all her life and finds her worst fears proven when Jaime grows determined to seduce his pure niece. Viridiana becomes undone as her uncle upends the plans she had made to join the convent.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedysurrealhauntingbleakabsurdist
Pacing
slow burnmethodicalescalating
Story
unravelingjourney
Emotion
loss of innocencefiguring out who you areguiltshamefeeling powerlesslonging
Themes
religion and faithmen and women navigating expectationsclass and moneyfamily dutycorrupt institutions
Feel
discussion startercerebralquietly hauntingrewatchable
Violence
suggestive