# The Exterminating Angel (1962)

> At an opulent dinner party, an invisible social and physical barrier turns Mexico's privileged elite into frightened, savage captives.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18004

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Director: Luis Buñuel
- Cast: Silvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Claudio Brook, Enrique Rambal, José Baviera, Augusto Benedico, Luis Beristáin, Antonio Bravo
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056732/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: deadpan, eerie, absurdist, arthouse film night, surrealist cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A surreal dinner party spirals into chaos as guests confront their primal instincts when trapped together.

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