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El Filandón

1985 · 100 min

Quiet fireside storytelling that drifts between memory and ghost story, slow and solemn, rewarding patience with a haunting sense of place.

Overview
According to legend, Pelayo became a martyr and saint by sacrificing himself to save his king, Bermudo de León. Now, people gather to explain their history and ask for disaster protection.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • death
  • faith
  • isolation
  • trauma
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, horror, mystery
Directed by
José María Martín Sarmiento
Written by
José María Martín Sarmiento
Starring
Magín Mayo, Julio Llamazares, José María Merino, Luis Mateo Díez, Pedro Trapiello, Antonio Pereira, Félix Canal, Carolina Sarmiento
Runtime
100 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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