Five-time Academy Award®-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu brings us BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths. An epic and visually stunning experience, BARDO follows Silverio, a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, on his return to his native country. What he is unaware of is that this trip will push him to an existential limit.

Plot Summary

Silverio, a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, is named the recipient of a prestigious international award and is compelled to return to his native country. He is 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.

Cast and Crew

BARDO is directed by five-time Academy Award®-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu and produced by himself and Stacy Perskie. The screenplay was written by Iñárritu and Nicolás Giacobone.

Ratings

BARDO has been given an R rating due to strong sexual content, language throughout, and graphic nudity.

Release Dates

The movie will be released in limited theaters on November 4, 2022, with a streaming release of December 16, 2022.

Runtime

The movie has a runtime of 2 hours and 39 minutes and is presented in a scope aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The sound mix is Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital.

Conclusion

BARDO is an epic, visually stunning and immersive experience set against the intimate and moving journey of Silverio. With emotion, laughter and thought-provoking questions about identity, success, mortality, and the history of Mexico, BARDO is a must-see for its unique take on what it means to be human in these very peculiar times.