Monos

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Monos

R,

2019,

1h 42m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Adventure

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93%

148 Reviews

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85%

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85%

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A terrorized American engineer is held captive by teenaged guerilla bandits in a South American jungle.

Critics Consensus

As visually splendid as it is thought-provoking, Monos takes an unsettling look at human nature whose grim insights leave a lingering impact.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Jun 25, 2020

It's clear from the start that Landes is out to make a tragedy about innocence lost and the wickedness of political movements that rule by remote control with the capriciousness of Greek gods. He's succeeded brilliantly.

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David Stratton

The Australian

Mar 26, 2020

3/5

There are allusions to William Golding's Lord of the Flies, but that fine novel, and Peter Brook's 1962 screen adaptation, though also elliptical, provided far more satisfying drama than Landes somewhat frustrating epic...

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Nov 8, 2019

5/5

There's something ... of Werner Herzog's Aguirre, Wrath of God in Colombian director Alejandro Landes's surreal, wildly beautiful third feature.

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Jul 14, 2024

5/5

Monos chills you to the core from its sheer intensity. Here is a story where narrative detail is minimum, but thematic substance couldn’t be more plentiful.

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Taylor Baker

Drink in the Movies

Jan 14, 2022

50/100

Overly vague and distant, though it leaves memorable impressions with a handful of moments.

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Andrew Gaudion

VultureHound

Aug 28, 2020

5/5

Nerve-shredding in its intensity, but utterly captivating, Monos is an exhilarating climb to the top of the Colombian mountains, and a breathless tumble back down to the jungles below.

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Ron W

Feb 11, 2019

Excellent Sundance offering. This is a riveting story reminiscent of "Lord of the Flies" filled with the natural wild beauty of Colombia.

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Synopsis

A terrorized American engineer is held captive by teenaged guerilla bandits in a South American jungle.

Director: Alejandro Landes
Producer: Fernando Epstein, Alejandro Landes, Cristina Landes, Santiago A. Zapata
Screenwriter: Alejandro Landes, Alexis Dos Santos
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: Le Pacte, CounterNarrative Films
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Some Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $405.1K
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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