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Embrace of the Serpent

2015, Movie, 2h 5min

The epic story of the first contact, encounter, approach, betrayal and, eventually, life-transcending friendship, between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman, last survivor of his people, and two scientists that, over the course of 40 years, travel through the Amazon in search of a sacred plant that can heal them. Inspired by the journals of the first explorers of the Colombian Amazon, Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes.

"Embrace of the Serpent" — drama and adventure movie produced in Venezuela, Argentina and Colombia and released in 2015. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 5min. "Embrace of the Serpent" is not currently available to stream in Singapore. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

Country: Venezuela,Argentina,Colombia

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Reviews

Critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Shrewd at tweaking the clichés of colonial fantasy, Embrace Of The Serpent is ultimately an academic exercise, full of stand-ins and signifiers...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Matt Zoller Seitz

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...intelligent and sensitive and assembled with a great care, and worth watching just for its images of the jungle...

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Will Lawrence

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...Guerra’s haunting and beautifully shot film transports us into the realm of the mystical and surreal.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Jordan Hoffman

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Good luck finding a richer, more fascinating character than he at the movies this year.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...does a remarkable job of telling a multifaceted and compelling story.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...what a gripping and absorbing piece of work.

Read full review at The Guardian

Frequently asked questions

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Embrace of the Serpent is a movie that tells the story of Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman who is the last survivor of his tribe. The film takes place in two different time periods, 1909 and 1940, and follows Karamakate's journey with two scientists who are searching for a rare and sacred plant called yakruna. The film explores themes of culture, tradition, and the impact of colonialism on indigenous communities. It also delves into the spiritual realm, as Karamakate uses hallucinogenic substances to communicate with the spirits and access forgotten memories. The film features stunning visuals of the Amazon rainforest and its diverse wildlife, and offers a unique perspective on the region's history and culture.

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