A Jesuit and a former slave hunter unite to defend their mission against colonial forces in a gritty, melancholy epic.
A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating. Based on true events.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
The thing to know: strong violence and light gore, more than a PG usually carries. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 13, higher than the PG suggests, because of the violence.
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When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.
No. Brace yourself.
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