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Ana Torrent, Florinda Chico, Geraldine Chaplin, Germán Cobos, Héctor Alterio
A young girl's fears and superstitions haunt her as an adult.
Id: 8610845
Astonishing, powerful, quiet classic. As far as I've seen, it might represent the pinnacle of 70s Spanish cinema.
An adult Ana reminisces about the events of her childhood and their consequences, especifically her mother's death and her turbulent relationship with he...( read more)
a dark film about childhood starring the wonderful ana torrent as a willful and imaginative girl haunted by the deaths of her parents. en espanol
The dark cousin of The Spirit of the Beehive. While it has similar themes, allegory, and even the same lead, Cria instead uses the memories and imagination of the protagonist to get into her head and show the past traumas she faced ala Buñuel. Another thing that separates it fr...( read more)
brilliant work of art. again, a brilliant child actress that isn't dakota fanning.
Really amazing film that introduces itself into the mind of a disturbed child. Ana makes a great performance as the disturbed child, and is always great to see Geraldine Chaplin in these kind of movies. A must see of the Spanish cinema.
I know this film achieves so many more wonderful things, but right now I just can't stop thinking about Ana Torrent, without a doubt the best child actress ever. She looks just like a child, with her constantly expressionless face, but if you look just close enough in her eyes yo...( read more)
