Devil’s Backbone, The
Espinazo del diablo, El · dir. Guillermo del Toro
Argentina, Spain, Mexico 2001, 106’
21 October, 22:00 · Artus Cinema
Free entry
It is the end of 1930s in Spain. The entire country is plunged into civil war. Carlos, 12, arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage. The place is run by pro-Republican teachers ― Carmen and Dr. Casares. The old building is located at the back of beyond and hides many dark secrets. Soon after his arrival, Carlos encounters the ghost of a little boy. Carlos thinks that it is Santi, one of the children brought up in the orphanage, who disappeared under suspicious circumstances...
| Director: | Guillermo del Toro |
| Screenplay: | Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras, David Muñoz |
| Music: | Javier Navarrete |
| Cinematography: | Guillermo Navarro |
| Editing: | Luis de la Madrid |
| Cast: | Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Íñigo Garcés |
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