IMDb 6.7 2022 HD

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

2022
Comedy Drama
159 min R MX
6.828 / 10
6.7 IMDB

A renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Agueda Anaya Angulo / Sebastián Barrera / Luisa Castellanos / Sara Ramos / Gerardo Coello Escalante / Eric Calatayud / Alejandro González Iñárritu
Starring
Daniel Giménez Cacho / Griselda Siciliani / Íker Sánchez Solano / Ximena Lamadrid / Luz Jiménez / Luis Couturier / Francisco Rubio / Andrés Almeida

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

ambitious surreal introspective thought-provoking challenging visually rich personal profound melancholic elusive unique compelling

Reviews

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Priya Sharma
Mar 27, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

A sprawling, symbolic narrative, 'BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths' offers a deeply personal exploration of an artist’s psyche. Daniel Giménez Cacho gives a nuanced performance as a filmmaker whose return to Mexico triggers an existential…

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Liam O'Connell
Mar 27, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is filmmaking as a grand, audacious statement. 'BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths' is a visually stunning and intellectually stimulating journey into the soul of a man grappling with his life's work and identity. Daniel…

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Sophia Chen
Mar 27, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths' presents a challenging yet rewarding cinematic proposition. Daniel Giménez Cacho is compelling as a celebrated documentarian forced to confront his existence. The film’s tone is introspective and often surreal, with…

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Marcus Bellweather
Mar 27, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A dizzying, deeply personal tapestry, 'BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths' is a cinematic gamble that largely pays off. Daniel Giménez Cacho delivers a career-defining turn as a celebrated filmmaker wrestling with his past and identity…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 27, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Daniel Giménez Cacho anchors 'BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths' with a performance that oscillates between weary gravitas and bewildered introspection. The film, helmed by an unseen director, unfolds as a visually ambitious, albeit uneven, odyssey.…

FAQs

The film delves into profound themes of identity, particularly for artists and expatriates, and the complex relationship with one's homeland. It examines the existential weight of success and legacy, as the protagonist confronts his life's work and personal history. Memory, truth, and the blurring lines between reality and perception are also central, as the character's journey becomes an internal excavation of his own existence and the truths he holds.