Acclaimed cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto makes his directorial debut
with Pedro Páramo, adapted from the 1955 novel by Juan Rulfo. The film stars Tenoch Huerta as Juan, who travels to his childhood village in
search of his father, Pedro Páramo (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), when his mother dies. There he learns the surreal story of his
father's own search for answers.
Written by Mateo Gil, the film also stars Dolores Heredia, Ilse Salas, Héctor Kotsifakis, Mayra Batalla, Roberto Sosa, Giovanna
Zacarías
and Noé Hernández.
Pedro Páramo is on Netflix from November 6th.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
Based on Juan Rulfo’s masterpiece novel, considered one of the most important books in the history of Mexico and Latin America, the novel narrates the story of Juan Preciado, who upon his mother’s death, goes to the remote village where he was born in search of his father, Pedro Páramo. He encounters a ghost town, where he meets a series of mysterious people and learns about his dead father’s ruthless quest for wealth and power. The past makes itself present as we learn the truth behind Pedro Páramo’s own search for the love he once knew as a child. The line between the dead and the living and the past and the present is constantly blurred in this surreal tale of desire, hope, regret and resentment.
