The Holy Mountain (1973)
The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.
- Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Rafael Villaseñor Kuri
- Alejandro Jodorowsky
Rating: 7.6/10 by 902 users
Alternative Title:
The Sacred Mountain - US
The Holy Mountain - US
La Montagna Sacra - IT
A Montanha Sagrada - BR
聖山 - TW
홀리 마운틴 - KR
La Montagne Sacrée - FR
Country:
Mexico
Language:
English
Español
Runtime: 01 hour 53 minutes
Budget: $750,000
Revenue: $96,262
Plot Keyword: mexico, paraplegic, christianity, religion and supernatural, symbolism, surreal, satire, surrealism, thief, enlightenment, avant-garde, crucifix, blasphemy, alchemy, psychedelic, alchemist
This video work is visualized, "psychotherapy". It is truly in the realm of the divine. The numerous famous scenes, eccentric, unusually colorful, erotic, gross-out, and fully materialized by the alchemy of Mr. Alexandre Jodorowsky, can sufficiently heal patients with "mental disorders" as "psychotherapy" even if there is no dialogue in them. And the film is an ensemble of images of the perverts of the earth, including sexuality, grotesqueness, sanctity, love (or abuse) of the disabled, and contempt for animals, all in one film. This is not only Alejandro Jodorowsky's masterpiece, but (at least for me) I was healed by this film. It is this visual work, more than drugs or masturbation, that is the source of salvation for me. So this film is a Copernican turn in psychiatry beyond art. Thank you for saving me. And if you watch it without subtitles, you will have a much more enjoyable experience.
