The Aura

The Next Reel Film Podcast · Oct 30, 2025 · 1h 5m · transcript

“I know when they're going to come because a few seconds earlier, I feel something. The doctors call it ‘aura’.”

Into the Mind of a Taxidermist: Exploring The Aura

Fabián Bielinsky's final film The Aura (2005) marked his second and tragically last collaboration with Argentine star Ricardo Darín before the director's untimely death at age 47. Following their success with Nine Queens, this psychological thriller follows an epileptic taxidermist who becomes entangled in a casino heist after accidentally killing a man during a hunting trip. The film showcases Bielinsky's masterful direction and…