The Dead Mother
Directed by Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Ismael (Karra Elejalde, Timecrimes) breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever… A gothic thriller with pitch-black humour that recalls the Coen brothers, Juanma Bajo Ulloa’s sophomore feature won a host of prestigious international awards and was a precursor to the Spanish genre explosion.
A criminal is tormented by the memory of a murder.
Cast: Karra Elejalde, Ana Álvarez, Lio, Silvia Marsó
Member Reviews
Meh. Wasn’t particularly thrilling
Loved this film. Kept me thinking what’s next. The guy is evil af.
i think this movie can be anybody's nightmare. i liked it very much.
Nothing scary about it. I don't understand people give high reviews, when a 'scary/horror' movie doesn't meet the minimum threshold of being scary.
not svary but lovely soundyrack and acting worth watching for the truth in the end