It was shot in black - and - white .
Embrace of the Serpent ( Spanish : El abrazo de la serpiente ) is a 2015 internationally co-produced adventure drama film directed by Ciro Guerra and written by Guerra and Jacques Toulemonde Vidal .
Embrace was shot in black - and - white .
Embrace of the Serpent ( Spanish : El abrazo de la serpiente ) is a 2015 internationally co-produced adventure drama film directed by Ciro Guerra and written by Guerra and Jacques Toulemonde Vidal .