Alejandro Jodorowsky, the director of Santa Sangre, was born in Chile.
The film Santa Sangre was released, directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Santa Sangre received critical acclaim for its unique blend of surrealism and horror.
Young Fenix grows up in a circus family and is raised in a convent environment by his mother, who is deeply religious.
Fenix is involved in the circus performances alongside his mother and father, witnessing the colorful yet chaotic life of a traveling circus.
Fenix's father suffers a tragic mental breakdown, which culminates in a violent act affecting the family.
As a result of the violent incident, Fenix's mother becomes paralyzed and confined to the home, reliant on Fenix for care.
Fenix takes care of his mother and becomes psychologically entwined with her; she manipulates him to commit murders using her as a puppet persona.
Under his mother’s control, Fenix carries out a series of killings against people they both hate or see as threats.
Fenix is institutionalized due to his actions and psychological state, gaining distance from his mother’s influence for a period.
Fenix escapes the mental hospital and returns to his home, where he faces his complicated past involving his mother and circus history.
Fenix confronts his mother and the trauma they've both endured, seeking freedom from the cyclical violence and his psychological bondage.
