SPA26 The Exterminating Angel

SPA26 The Exterminating Angel

SPA26 The Exterminating Angel

El ángel exterminador

Spanish with English subtitles

This razor-sharp slice of surrealist black comedy dismantles the bourgeois order through a simple but uncanny premise: after a formal dinner party, guests find themselves unable to leave the room, despite no physical barrier.

Thematically, director Luis Buñuel uses this trapped setting to expose the fragility of social conventions. Politeness decays into desperation, hierarchy erodes, and civilisation is revealed as performative rather than stable. Repetition, ritualised behaviour, and the slow breakdown of etiquette highlight how thin the veneer of culture becomes under pressure.

Stylistically, The Exterminating Angel is a masterstroke in creating mood through static interiors, cyclical dialogue, and controlled camera work that creates a sense of looping time and inescapable stasis. It established a legacy that is significant in surrealist and arthouse cinema and a cornerstone in Luis Buñuel filmography.

WINNER - FIPRESCI Prize (International Critics Prize), Cannes Film Festival 1962

“Devastatingly funny, illuminated by unexpected shafts of generosity and tenderness, it remains one of Buñuel’s very best.” – Time Out

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Release Date: Jun 10, 2026
Rating: M
Runtime: 99 mins

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