Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
2019·Animation·1h 22m
7.0
★
Paris, 1930. Luis Buñuel is penniless after the scandal surrounding the release of his last movie. Sculptor Ramón Acín, a good friend, buys a lottery ticket and promises Buñuel that he will pay for his next movie if he wins the prize.
Directed by Salvador Simó
paris, france
movie business
surrealism
based on comic
poverty
based on graphic novel
adult animation
social justice
spanish second republic (1931-39)
1930s
film production
luis buñuel
extremadura, spain
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Cast
Jorge Usón
Luis Buñuel (voice)
Javier Balas
Young Luis (voice)
Gabriel Latorre
Luis' Father (voice)
Pepa Gracia
Luis' Mother (voice)
Rachel Lascar
Vicomtess de Noailles (voice)
Salvador Simó
Salvador Dalí (voice)
María Pérez
Conchita (voice)
Crew
Salvador Simó
Director
Salvador Simó
Screenplay
Eligio R. Montero
Screenplay
Arturo Cardelús
Original Music Composer
José Manuel Jiménez
Editor
Bruno Felix
Producer
Femke Wolting
Producer
José María Fernández de Vega
Producer
Juan Ferro
Sound
Popular Reviews
24 reviews
hernán moral
5.0★ · 01/30/25
no comento
no comento
stoney_boy
6.0★ · 03/04/24
Pretty wholesome for a movie that has a scene of Luis Buñuel shooting a donkey for his film.
Pretty wholesome for a movie that has a scene of Luis Buñuel shooting a donkey for his film.
sango
4.0★ · 03/25/23
Los surrealistas la verdad es que eran un poco... extraños.
Los surrealistas la verdad es que eran un poco... extraños.
Jannis
4.0★ · 06/15/21
Pffff... I don't know. I don't know if I should like it. The animation is beautiful, but the storytelling feels off. I don't know what it's goal was. Just making an animated biopic? Does it want to be a full-fleshed drama?
If it's supposed to be a biopic/documentary, why focus so much on explaining why Buñuel is a conflicted character and if it's supposed to be a drama, why make it so half-assed?
Maybe I'm not the most fitting person to judge, because I literally know nothing about Buñuel except that he worked on An andalusian dog and that he is a big figure in surrealism, but I just didn't vibe with it.
If it's supposed to be a biopic/documentary, why focus so much on explaining why Buñuel is a conflicted character and if it's supposed to be a drama, why make it so half-assed?
Maybe I'm not the most fitting person to judge, because I literally know nothing about Buñuel except that he worked on An andalusian dog and that he is a big figure in surrealism, but I just didn't vibe with it.
Pffff... I don't know. I don't know if I should like it. The animation is beautiful, but the storytelling feels off. I don't know what it's goal was. Just making an animated biopic? Does it want to be a full-fleshed drama?
If it's supposed to be a biopic/documentary, why focus so much on explaining why Buñuel is a conflicted character and if it's supposed to be a drama, why make it so half-assed?
Maybe I'm not the most fitting person to judge, because I literally know nothing about Buñuel except that he worked on An andalusian dog and that he is a big figure in surrealism, but I just didn't vibe with it.
If it's supposed to be a biopic/documentary, why focus so much on explaining why Buñuel is a conflicted character and if it's supposed to be a drama, why make it so half-assed?
Maybe I'm not the most fitting person to judge, because I literally know nothing about Buñuel except that he worked on An andalusian dog and that he is a big figure in surrealism, but I just didn't vibe with it.
SWITCH.
7.0★ · 03/16/20
Luis Buñuel constantly pushed the visual boundaries of cinema, and it seems fitting that the story of such a unique and legendary artist would be told through animation, in a multi-layered film that uses the medium to its full potential.
- Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-bunuel-in-the-labyrinth-of-the-turtles-an-animated-tribute-to-a-unique-artist
- Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-bunuel-in-the-labyrinth-of-the-turtles-an-animated-tribute-to-a-unique-artist
Luis Buñuel constantly pushed the visual boundaries of cinema, and it seems fitting that the story of such a unique and legendary artist would be told through animation, in a multi-layered film that uses the medium to its full potential.
- Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-bunuel-in-the-labyrinth-of-the-turtles-an-animated-tribute-to-a-unique-artist
- Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-bunuel-in-the-labyrinth-of-the-turtles-an-animated-tribute-to-a-unique-artist