Los Olvidados (The Forgotten Ones) was Luis Buñuel’s comeback movie.
After 15 years in the wilderness the Spanish auteur pitched up in Mexico, where a couple of passably-received dramas gave him the clout to make the film he wanted.
This caustic study of juvenile delinquents in the slums of Mexico City was the outcome. After 60 years, and countless movies about young tearaways, how does it stand up?
As powerfully as ever. Buñuel doesn’t moralise, or draw pious conclusions, while his surrealist roots show in some insidious eroticism and an unnerving dream sequence. Extras are limited to a brief if useful intro from critic Derek Malcolm.
DVD Extras:
- Intro
