Aguirre, the Wrath of God1972

Verdict: 🥇 MUST SEE (but not for everyone) Raw and unrelenting. The further they float “toward” El Dorado, the further they veer from their own humanity. Herzog’s ability to trudge through the mud and suffer hell to get the camera in front of truly terrified faces is uncanny. Klaus Kinski’s monologue is one for the record books, in a backwards way achieving his goal of cementing his fame. The backstory of the film’s production runs red in the veins of *Aguirre, Wrath of God*. Haunting.