Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

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Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

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Released Nov 4, 2022

2h 39m

Comedy

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Five-time Academy Award®-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu brings us BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths. BARDO is an epic, visually stunning and immersive experience set against the intimate and moving journey of Silverio, a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, who, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit. The folly of his memories and fears have decided to pierce through the present, filling his everyday life with a sense of bewilderment and wonder. With both emotion and abundant laughter, Silverio grapples with universal yet intimate questions about identity, success, mortality, the history of Mexico and the deeply emotional familial bonds he shares with his wife and children. Indeed, what it means to be human in these very peculiar times.

Critics Consensus

As deeply personal as it is demanding, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths unsteadily walks the line between brilliance and sheer self-indulgence.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

His [Iñárritu’] images are full of sound of fury, signifying nothing.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

I liked a lot about it... It's [Alejandro González Iñárritu] addressing in a very meta way his own criticism and yet wallowing at the same time. Not for everyone!

Dec 20, 2022

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

This film, despite all the phantasmagorical stream-of-consciousness aspects to it, I thought had real emotional weight in places.

Dec 20, 2022

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths is all style, no substance.

Rated: D+

Jul 13, 2025

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

Existentialism cloaks Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s fascinating, intoxicating, and visually resplendent Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 13, 2024

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Ally Ham

The Review Geek

An imaginative, visual feast.

Jul 21, 2024

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DVG

A well done reflection on life, family, nationality, colonialism, and art.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/22

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Xarah Makeyla

This movie is like seeing stars, suddenly time has passed but also no time has passed, you are in one world one moment then reality shifts and you're not sure what exactly is happening. The moment it starts you are thrown into the dream state of an expanding desert, and you travel through the experience of being Latino American. There are moments of pain, fear, anxiety, joy, grief, regret -- must watch for the romantic and existential viewer

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/22

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J.C.

Totally surreal! Not your typical movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/23/22

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Sharon

Interesting movie with unique concept

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/22/22

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Jared S

While I won't deny that this is probably the most visually accomplished film of the year, it's also a self-indulgent bore that makes the same blunt point over and over again for almost three hours. Entertaining at first, but it just turned into a tedious slog.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/20/22

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Evan

It was refreshing to see a movie that presents a vivid poetic experience about Mexico in our time. Mexico has a vibrant society and culture that is fraught with the contemporary tensions found in other cultures abroad, and it is haunted by its Colonial past where sins were committed that reverberate to the current time. A Mexican experience is presented here, yet the experience is, unfortunately, universal. Drawbacks for me pertain to character development. The characters are very appealing and the dialogue is believable, especially between the younger people and the adults. The character Silverio Gacho is charismatic, however I wish that I could have gotten to know him more. He is inner turmoil seems more illustrative rather than truly felt, though this may perhaps be the point

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/22

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Five-time Academy Award®-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu brings us BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths. BARDO is an epic, visually stunning and immersive experience set against the intimate and moving journey of Silverio, a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, who, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit. The folly of his memories and fears have decided to pierce through the present, filling his everyday life with a sense of bewilderment and wonder. With both emotion and abundant laughter, Silverio grapples with universal yet intimate questions about identity, success, mortality, the history of Mexico and the deeply emotional familial bonds he shares with his wife and children. Indeed, what it means to be human in these very peculiar times.

Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Stacy Perskie
Screenwriter: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Redrum, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Graphic Nudity|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2022
Runtime: 2h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)