Jackal of Nahueltoro

Jackal of Nahueltoro

Directed by Miguel Littín

Produced by Cinematográfica Tercer Mundo, Universidad de Chile

197095 min6.8 / 10

A bleak, unflinching examination of poverty, brutality, and moral culpability rooted in a true crime that challenges viewers to confront the humanity of the indefensible.

Based on an actual murder case that ignited a furious debate over the death penalty in Chile in 1960, this experimental social drama portrays the life and death of an illiterate peasant who, while drunk, murdered the woman with whom he had a relationship and her five children.

Questions people ask

  • Does Jackal of Nahueltoro end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Jackal of Nahueltoro sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Jackal of Nahueltoro easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Jackal of Nahueltoro violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Jackal of Nahueltoro scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Jackal of Nahueltoro

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Jackal of Nahueltoro

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Jackal of Nahueltoro, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Jackal of Nahueltoro, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jackal of Nahueltoro, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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