The Criminal Life of Archibaldo De La Cruz [Blu-ray]

La Vida Criminal de Archibaldo, a minor, but significant work by director Luis Bu?uel, is an unusual story of the sexual impact on a young boy of seeing a murder. Archibaldo (Ernesto Alonso) was caught trying on his mother's clothing by his nanny, who is killed by a stray bullet before she can tell his parents. Archibaldo spends the rest of his life trying to duplicate that moment by murdering his sexual partners, or by attempting to murder them. Bu?uel, with his characteristic perverse black humor, adds a twist to the story which prevents Archibaldo from fulfilling his desires. Perverse, shocking, but darkly funny, La Vida Criminal de Archibaldo is a slyly shocking delight.