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A man with no name limps through the Mexican high country in what he intends to be his last journey. It is clear that he hates himself and is tired of life, but in order to prepare for death he seeks first the solitude of the mountains and finds shelter with Ascen, an elderly widow living on the outskirts of a mountain village.
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Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 2 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 19th, 2003 (NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Vitagraph Films
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Chicago Tribune, Patrick Z. McGavin
"By the movie's towering, final tracking shot, this imaginative, dazzling film achieves distinction." Full Review...
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Los Angeles Times, Manohla Dargis
"Young director Carlos Reygadas doesn't shy away from big issues in his stunning first feature." Full Review...
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New York Post, V.A. Musetto
"...a startling achievement." Full Review...
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New York Times, A.O. Scott
"...if Japón is unapologetically abstract, preferring metaphysics to narrative, it is also bracingly, even abrasively sensual." Full Review...
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