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The Vallecas Files

2025 · 1 season

A sombre, slow recounting of a family's long grief, told through testimony rather than spectacle.

Created by
Jorge Pérez Vega, Irene del Cerro
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Pepe Navarro
Overview
Three decades after the mysterious death of a 17-year-old girl, her family relives the traumatic events in Spain's highest-profile paranormal case.

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Created by
Jorge Pérez Vega, Irene del Cerro
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Pepe Navarro
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • death
    • family
    • mystery
    • trauma
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror4
    Humour0
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Jorge Pérez Vega, Irene del Cerro
    Starring
    Pepe Navarro
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    HBO Max
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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