The film weaves together two separate journeys, occurring roughly 30 years apart, following the same primary character: , an Amazonian shaman and the supposed last survivor of his tribe.
( El abrazo de la serpiente ) is a 2015 Colombian adventure drama directed by Ciro Guerra. It is a haunting, monochromatic odyssey through the Amazon, inspired by the journals of two real-world explorers: German ethnologist Theodor Koch-Grünberg and American botanist Richard Evans Schultes. Narrative Structure Embrace of the Serpent
A young Karamakate reluctantly guides Theodor Koch-Grünberg ("Theo"), a German ethnographer who is dying of a tropical disease. They search for the sacred yakruna plant, believed to be the only cure for Theo's ailment. The film weaves together two separate journeys, occurring