Aguirre, the Wrath of God is a 1972 historical drama film directed by Werner Herzog. The film tells the story of a Spanish expedition led by the ruthless and power-hungry Don Lope de Aguirre (played by Klaus Kinski) on a quest for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold located somewhere in the Amazon jungle.
As the expedition heads down the river, the hostile environment, disease, and mutiny begin to take their toll. Aguirre's grip on his men loosens as he becomes increasingly obsessed with his goal, and he pits his followers against each other in a bid to maintain control.
As the group descends deeper into the Amazon, they encounter violent indigenous tribes, treacherous rapids, and insurmountable obstacles. Along the way, they also encounter a group of four sisters who have been abandoned by their father and left to fend for themselves in the jungle.
As the expedition falls apart and Don Aguirre's grip on sanity slips away, the film becomes a meditation on the destructive nature of greed and ambition, with Aguirre leading his men to certain doom.
The film's cinematography captures the lush beauty of the Amazon, as well as the raw violence and brutality of the jungle. Kinski's performance as the maniacal Aguirre is both terrifying and mesmerizing, and the film's haunting final images will stay with viewers long after the credits have rolled.