# Pedro Páramo (2024)

> A spectral journey through a dead Mexican town reveals the memories, desires, and violence orbiting its ruthless patriarch.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1025197

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Western
- Director: Rodrigo Prieto
- Cast: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Dolores Heredia, Ilse Salas, Hector Kotsifakis, Mayra Batalla, Roberto Sosa, Giovanna Zacarías
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27717667/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, hypnotic, melancholic, late night arthouse viewing, literary film discussion

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