Synopsis
The story of an upscale, urban family whose move to the Mexican countryside results in domestic crises and class friction, is a stunningly photographed, impressionistic psychological portrait of a family and their place within the sublime, unforgiving natural world. Reygadas conjures a host of unforgettable, ominous images: a haunting sequence at dusk as Reygadas’s real-life daughter wanders a muddy field and farm animals loudly circle and thunder and lightning threaten; a glowing-red demon gliding through the rooms of a home; a husband and wife visiting a swingers’ bathhouse with rooms named after famous philosophers. By turns entrancing and mystifying, POST TENEBRAS LUX palpably explores the primal conflicts of the human condition.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,674 (12.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 14.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,593 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) | 14,581 | $38,911 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) | 15,536 | $237,669 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) | 20,663 | $276,580 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) | 6,101 | $38,911 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Strand Releasing |
| International Releases: | November 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
February 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Netherlands) March 7th, 2013 (Wide) (Hungary) March 22nd, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Life in a Small Town, Autobiographical, Inspired by a True Story, Suicide |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | NoDream Cinema, Mantarraya, Le Pacte, Arte France Cinema, Foprocine, Imcine, The Match Factory, Topkapi, Ticoman |
| Production Countries: | France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands |
| Languages: | English, French, Spanish |