As in much of Luis Buñuel’s preceding work, the film’s ingredients don’t immediately appear compatible.
There are more than a few striking images and intriguing ideas to be extracted from Tristana.
The mundane but nonetheless competent Tristana may be the perfect entry point for the Luis Buñuel novice.
Luis Buñuel embraces the mysteries of spiritual faith while damning a spiritual healer’s refusal to move with the times.