“Gabriel Lima is so determined to protect his loved ones from the evils of the world that he keeps them locked up at home. There wife Beatriz and the couple’s children help run the family business—making rat poison. As they near adulthood, the kids begin to challenge their father’s version of life beyond the ‘castle’ walls, and Gabriel’s behaviour becomes increasingly unstable. Inspired by a true story, this Mexican cinema classic brims with the obsession and absurdity of Luis Buñuel’s best films.” Viennale
The Castle of Purity
El castillo de la pureza
Arturo Ripstein
1972
Mexico
110’