# The Black Snake (2026)

> An estranged son navigates family duty, ancestral memory, and ecological fragility amid the hypnotic expanses of Colombia’s Tatacoa desert.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/959281

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux
- Cast: Alexis Lozano Tafur, Miguel Ángel Viera, Angela Rodriguez, Laura Valentina Quintero, Virgelina Gil Saénz, Santiago Porras, Laura Rodríguez, Jonathan Mortenson
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32244884/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: austere, contemplative, melancholic, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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