El Conde
El Conde
After living 250 years in this world, Augusto Pinochet, who is not dead but an aged vampire, decides to die once and for all.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 2, 2025
Historical/political satire that takes aim at Chilean dictator Pinochet and “imagines” him as a bloodsucking vampire, bankrupting his countrymen for his own personal gain and furthering the generational wealth of his family. From what little I know of Pinochet, the metaphor seems apt, though you could probably apply it to virtually nearly any politician, past, present or future, and still land the metaphor. Was sort of hoping for a little more farcical humor, perhaps like Armando Iannucci’s Death to Stalin. There was a large chunk in the middle of this that I found rather boring. Perhaps someone with deeper knowledge of the subject matter may have an enhanced appreciation for the film. Whether you like the film or not, Ed Lachman’s cinematography is gorgeous and worthy of the Oscar nomination. You can really always count on a Pablo Larraín film to look stunning.