The Exterminating Angel

A good film. Black and White and of course dated in many ways but what a great dilemma with no rationale. It;s wonderful that Bunuel was so confident to leave the questions completely unanswered. The society Spaniards cannot leave the room. The staff of the house want to leave the house without real explanations. No one can get out and no one can enter, until Silvia Pinal's character Leticia notices they are all in exactly the same positions they had been in all those nights ago when the nightmare had begun. It was interesting listening to Silvia's interview after the film. All of the cast had been asking questions of their characters and the plot but without explanations ever being offered. And Bunuel apparently brought into the film his own bizarre experiences from life, such as  scene when the women emerge from the toilet having seen an eagle 40 foot below them. Apparently this was reference to a climbing trip Bunuel made. Relieving himself over the side of the mountain he witnessed an eagle flying beneath him. David Lynch comes to mind but different too. Both seem surrealists in their unique ways.
I recommend it. And there are many thoughts I had throughout the film, lots of questions. What was probably most expected was the social dysfunction that emerged. The need to blame, despair even suicide, helplessness, greed and underhandedness for self gain. Then there were the odd few with integrity and dignity throughout and natural leaders too. Oh and loyalty to the ones with dignity despite the mob turning against the Master of the house.

Very interesting and definitely worth a viewing.











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Bliss
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