Acclaimed Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín is back with his tenth movie (and eighth film made in Chile), El Conde. His latest movie is a satirical horror-comedy about the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. In El Conde, it’s revealed Pinochet never died, but instead has lived for over 250 years as a vampire.
Larraín has directed several historic, Academy Award-nominated films like Jackie starring Natalie Portman and Spencer starring Kristen Stewart. He enjoys crafting movies that explore power dynamics, making El Conde the perfect choice for the esteemed director.
Per the press notes, “The filmmaker had been toying with the idea of Pinochet as a figure that keeps appearing through history, our imagination and our nightmares. Vampires do not die or disappear, exactly like the crimes and thefts of a dictator who never faced justice.”
In addition to directing, Larraín also co-wrote the film’s script alongside Guillermo Calderón. Calderón is a respected screenwriter, playwright, and actor who has previously collaborated with Larraín and boasts an extensive career in the theater and literature world.
Shot entirely in Chile, one of the interesting visual choices Larraín made for this movie is filming the entire movie in black-and-white to promote a sense of “unreality” and further accentuate the movie’s farcical and visually striking style. For those interested in learning more about El Conde, including when you can watch the movie on Netflix, keep reading to find out everything we know so far!
El Conde premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival before receiving a limited theatrical release on September 7. The movie is coming to Netflix on Friday, September 15.
The Pablo Larraín-directed film stars a talented cast of award-winning actors like Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, and Alfredo Castro. Here’s who is playing who in the upcoming horror-comedy film.
El Conde is a darkly satirical horror film about the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. In the movie, Larraín reimagines the dictator as a 250-year-old vampire.
Here’s the official film synopsis:
"El Conde is a dark comedy/horror that imagines a parallel universe inspired by the recent history of Chile. The film portrays Augusto Pinochet, a symbol of world fascism, as a vampire who lives hidden in a ruined mansion in the cold southern tip of the continent. Feeding his appetite for evil to sustain his existence. After two hundred and fifty years of life, Pinochet has decided to stop drinking blood and abandon the privilege of eternal life. He can no longer bear that the world remembers him as a thief. Despite the disappointing and opportunistic nature of his family, he finds new inspiration to continue living a life of vital and counterrevolutionary passion through an unexpected relationship."
There is an official trailer for El Conde that you can watch right here!
El Conde premieres on Netflix on Friday, September 15. Add the movie to your Netflix watchlist now.
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