Carlos Reygadas

The Profile

Mexican film director known for visually striking, contemplative films exploring faith, desire and nature; debut with Japón (2002).

Born 1971. Notable films include Japón (2002), Battle in Heaven (2005), Stellet Licht / Silent Light (2007), Post Tenebras Lux (2012) and Nuestro Tiempo (2018).

The review praises Carlos Reygadas as a leading figure of Mexican auteur cinema, highlighting his strong visual power. It focuses on Stellet Licht (Silent Light), its Mennonite setting, and themes of faith, guilt and desire. Reygadas' films are described as contemplative, visually hypnotic, influenced by Tarkovsky and Dreyer, and deliberately ambiguous. The review treats imagery as a central character and emphasizes the film's moral and spiritual questions.