The Devil's Backbone (2001)

2001 · 108 min · Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

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.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve and Íñigo Garcés.

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