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Ardor

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An enigmatic stranger (Gael García Bernal) from the Argentine rainforest goes to war against land-grabbers who killed a tobacco farmer and kidnapped the man's daughter (Alice Braga).
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Ardor sacrifices compelling storytelling to deliver an ecological message that, albeit commendable, translates into an arduous experience.

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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times By the time we reached the climactic and fantastically over-the-top showdown, I realized that while the characters were indeed trying to corner the market on smoldering glances, faux-Shakespearean proclamations and in-your-face symbolism... Rated: 3/4 Aug 14, 2015 Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com As good-looking as the movie and its stars are, "Ardor," whose title refers to a literal state of burning, never manages to catch fire. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 17, 2015 Full Review Daniel M. Gold New York Times "Ardor" lacks tension, maybe because the actors are playing archetypes: Little is said, and there are few surprises. Jul 17, 2015 Full Review Benjamín Harguindey EscribiendoCine It's a western set in the (beautiful) missionary jungle with two fight scenes and a swift sex scene suitable for young audiences, and that's sufficient. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Demetrios Matheou The Arts Desk It's much better once the action gets going, as Bernal and Braga escape into the jungle and slowly turn the tables on their pursuers. Rated: 3/5 Nov 22, 2017 Full Review Alex Heeney Seventh Row [Ardor] is so stylized and over-the-top, that it's hard to take any serious message it might be aiming at with more than a grain of salt, which is a shame. Aug 15, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rosana B Parecia ótimo, mas foi só bom, não te envolve como imaginei, falta um carisma, um algo a mais para nos sentirmos realmente atraída pelo pelos acontecimentos... Fica o tom de denúncia, pela forma como agem os malfeitores, atacando os ribeirinhas, população indígena e pequenos produtores... A escuridão total também não ajuda muito… Preciso revê-lo numa ocasião mais oportuna para reavaliá-lo… Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/23/22 Full Review Audience Member la verdad muy aburrida,no me gusto 4/10 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member slow and laborious film where a drifter emerges from the Argentinian jungle to save a woman from a machete wielding gang Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty much a western in a jungle setting, but a more than competent one. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member O xamã Kaí (Gael García Bernal) testemunha o brutal ataque de forasteiros a uma fazenda de fumo e passa a seguir de perto os criminosos em fuga e boicotá-los, determinado a salvar herdeira (Alice Braga) das terras, levada como refém. Fotografia fraca, direção fraca, roteiro fraco. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Zelden zo´n slechte film gezien. Een Argentijnse western, maar dan met slechte muziek en totaal gebrek aan spanning. Ik dacht eerst dat het een ander soort film was gebaseerd op een verhaal van Horacio Quiroga, maar nee, niks van dat. Het goede acteerwerk van Gael Garcia Bernal kon de film niet redden. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Pablo Fendrik

Director

Gael García Bernal

Kai

Alice Braga

Vania

Claudio Tolcachir

Tarquinho

Chico Diaz

João

Jorge Sesán

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Ardor

Alice Braga as Vania and Gael García Bernal as Kaí in "Ardor." Alice Braga as Vania in "Ardor." Alice Braga as Vania in "Ardor." Gael García Bernal as Kaí in "Ardor." Gael García Bernal as Kaí in "Ardor." Chico Diaz as João in "Ardor." Alice Braga as Vania in "Ardor." View more photos

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Synopsis An enigmatic stranger (Gael García Bernal) from the Argentine rainforest goes to war against land-grabbers who killed a tobacco farmer and kidnapped the man's daughter (Alice Braga).
Director
Pablo Fendrik
Producer
Gael García Bernal, Juan Pablo Gugliotta, Nathalia Videla Peña
Screenwriter
Pablo Fendrik
Distributor
Participant Media
Production Co
Bananeira Filmes, Participant Media, IMVAL Producciones, Canana Films, Participant PanAmerica, Televisión Federal (Telefe), Manny Films, Magma Cine
Rating
R (Violence|Some Gruesome Images|A Scene of Sexuality)
Genre
Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 17, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.6K
Runtime
1h 40m