Ixcanul (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Ixcanul is a 2016 drama directed by Jayro Bustamante. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $594,836 worldwide. Critics gave it 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and 83 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Jayro Bustamante
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Kino Lorber
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ixcanul About?
The premise of Ixcanul without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set against the backdrop of a Guatemalan volcano, this film follows Maria, a seventeen-year-old Mayan woman whose life is upended by an arranged marriage. Yearning for a life beyond her village and a connection to the city, she struggles against restrictive traditions. A sudden medical emergency forces her into a modern hospital, revealing the complicated intersection of tradition and progress, and challenging her understanding of her own identity and future.
Ixcanul Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- arranged marriage
- snake
- pregnant woman
- language barrier
- pregnant teenager
- sex scene
- teenage girl
- pig
- poverty
- indigenous
- based on true story
- 2010s
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- guatemala
- mountain in title
- actual animal killed
- engagement party
- widower
- peasant
- coffee farm
- coffee plantation
- first time sex
- losing virginity
- cheating fiancee
- unwanted pregnancy
- nausea
- abortion attempt
- considering abortion
- magical thinking
- snake bite
- poisonous snake
- miscarriage
- mother daughter relationship
- child's grave
- digging up a grave
- maya
- kaqchikel language
- native american protagonist
- female star appears topless
- mother bathing daughter
- teenage daughter
- coming of age
- kiss
- female bare back
- girl with long hair
- coffee
- sexual awakening
- loss of virginity
- indigenous people
- dirtbag
- female topless nudity
The Director of Ixcanul
Directed by Jayro Bustamante.
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Director Jayro Bustamante
Ixcanul Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Ixcanul 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and 83 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 98% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 75%
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Metacritic 83 Metascore
User score 8.0
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TMDB 68% User score
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Letterboxd 3.7 /5
19 ratings
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Ixcanul Plot Summary
What happens in Ixcanul from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The story unfolds in a village nestled at the foot of an active volcano, where Maria and her family passionately tend to their coffee crops. The Kaqchikel villagers, like many Mayans, harmoniously blend elements of Catholicism with their age-old Maya traditions, honoring both the Christian God and the goddess believed to reside within the volcano. Confined within her village, Maria’s life revolves around the land and its customs. Although she is betrothed to Ignacio, the plantation foreman, her heart yearns for Pepe, a younger worker eager to escape to the United States. Pepe paints an enticing image of America, a place brimming with abundance and opportunities that seem unattainable in Guatemala.
Full summary
The whole story of Ixcanul, scene by scene
Ixcanul Box Office
Ixcanul grossed $594,836 worldwide. $295,157 came from the US and Canada and $299,679 (50%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$594.8K
- US & Canada
- $295.2K
- International
- $299.7K
Ixcanul Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Ixcanul.
How Well Do You Know Ixcanul?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What does Maria's world primarily revolve around?
Ixcanul Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Ixcanul Volcano” and “Volcán”.
- Also known as
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- Ixcanul Volcano
- Volcán
- 익스카눌
- 火山少女的愛愁
- Vulcano - Ixcanul
- Το Ηφαίστειο
- O Vulcão Ixcanul
- Ішканул
- 火山下的人生
- Ixcanul - Träume am Fuße des Vulkans
- Volkan
- Ikskanul ugnikalnis
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Ixcanul FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Ixcanul, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ixcanul?
Ixcanul runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Ixcanul released?
Ixcanul was released on August 19, 2016.
Who directed Ixcanul?
Ixcanul was directed by Jayro Bustamante.
More films by Jayro Bustamante How much did Ixcanul make at the box office?
Ixcanul grossed $594,836 worldwide ($295,157 domestic, $299,679 international).
How is Ixcanul rated?
Ixcanul has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Does Ixcanul have a post-credit scene?
No. Ixcanul has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ixcanul in?
The original language of Ixcanul is Spanish.
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