# Monos (2019)

> A hypnotic Colombian war drama follows teenage guerrillas whose fragile community fractures when violence pushes them from mountain rituals into jungle chaos.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/279822

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime, War
- Director: Alejandro Landes Echavarría
- Cast: Moisés Arias, Julianne Nicholson, Sofia Buenaventura, Karen Quintero, Julian Giraldo, Laura Castrillón, Deibi Rueda, Paul Cubides
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6062774/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: hypnotic, visceral, bleak, intense arthouse viewing, political cinema night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and the fragility of youth amidst chaos and conflict.

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