The Holy Mountain
Film1973114 min

The Holy Mountain

Taste attributes: dramaadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyfresh & originalimaginarysurrealbig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeHeightened and fresh: a wide-ranging drama, surreal rather than linear. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Alejandro JodorowskyHoracio SalinasZamira SaundersJuan FerraraAdriana Page

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1973
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
ABKCO Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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