The Exterminating Angel
DirectorLuis Buñuel
CastsSilvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Enrique Rambal, José Baviera, Augusto Benedico, Luis Beristáin, Antonio Bravo, Claudio Brook, César del Campo, Rosa Elena Durgel, Lucy Gallardo, Enrique García Álvarez, Ofelia Guilmáin, Nadia Haro Oliva, Tito Junco, Xavier Loyá, Xavier Massé, Ofelia Montesco
Duration99 minutes
Rating
GenreComedy, Drama, Fantasy
Trailer & Synopsis
This razor-sharp slice of surrealist black comedy dismantles the bourgeois order through a simple but uncanny premise: after a formal dinner party, guests find themselves unable to leave the room, despite no physical barrier.
Thematically, director Luis Buñuel uses this trapped setting to expose the fragility of social conventions. Politeness decays into desperation, hierarchy erodes, and civilisation is revealed as performative rather than stable. Repetition, ritualised behaviour, and the slow breakdown of etiquette highlight how thin the veneer of culture becomes under pressure.
Stylistically, The Exterminating Angel is a masterstroke in creating mood through static interiors, cyclical dialogue, and controlled camera work that creates a sense of looping time and inescapable stasis. It established a legacy that is significant in surrealist and arthouse cinema and a cornerstone in Luis Buñuel filmography.
The Exterminating Angel is showing in cinemas since June 21, 2026 to June 30, 2026
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