Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
The Devil's Backbone
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
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Marisa ParedesCarmen
Eduardo NoriegaJacinto
Federico LuppiDr. Casares
Fernando TielveCarlos
Íñigo GarcésJaime
Irene VisedoConchita
José Manuel LorenzoMarcelo
Francisco Maestre'El Puerco'
Junio ValverdeSanti
Berta OjeaAlma
Adrián LamanaGálvez
Daniel EsparzaMarcos
Miguel OrtizDomínguez
Juan Carlos VellidoAyala
Javier Bódalo'Búho'
Víctor ElíasOrphan
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The Devil's Backbone - Movie Review Set in a crumbling boys' school/orphanage/fallout shelter during the Spanish Civil War, the lost boys of this haunting film contend with a vengeful ghost as well as the more worldly traumas of war, greed, and abandonment.
Review: The Devil’s Backbone The film works both as art-house spooker and political allegory.
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