Eisenstein in Guanajuato

Eisenstein in Guanajuato

Directed by Peter Greenaway

Produced by ZDF/Arte, Fu Works

2015105 min6.1 / 10

A sensual, character-driven comedy-romance about a repressed Soviet filmmaker discovering liberation and artistic renewal through Mexico's vibrant culture and a transformative human connection.

In 1931, following the success of the film Battleship Potemkin, Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein travels to the city of Guanajuato, Mexico, to shoot a new film. Freshly rejected by Hollywood, Eisenstein soon falls under Mexico’s spell. Chaperoned by his guide Palomino Cañedo, the director opens up to his suppressed fears as he embraces a new world of sensual pleasures and possibilities that will shape the future of his art.

Questions people ask

  • Is Eisenstein in Guanajuato easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Eisenstein in Guanajuato violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Eisenstein in Guanajuato end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Eisenstein in Guanajuato sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Eisenstein in Guanajuato scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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