Memorable sequences include a baby being "pushed back" into the womb because the world is "too fucked up," and Silverio standing atop a mountain of corpses while debating Hernán Cortés.
is a 2022 epic psychological comedy-drama directed by Academy Award-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu . Released by Netflix , it serves as a deeply personal, semi-autobiographical reflection on the director’s own life and career. Plot and Narrative Structure
The film follows (Daniel Giménez Cacho), a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles. After winning a prestigious international award, he returns to his native Mexico, triggering an existential crisis experienced through dreamlike visions and "oneiric" introspection. The story is non-linear and surreal, characterized by:
REVIEW: “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” (2022)
The title refers to the Buddhist concept of "Bardo," a transitional state between death and rebirth.