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The Devil's Backbone

2001 · 108 min

A somber, beautifully haunted gothic tale that lingers with quiet dread and aching sadness long after it ends.

Tagline
What is a ghost?
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • revenge
  • war
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
fantasy, drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
Guillermo del Toro
Written by
David Muñoz, Antonio Trashorras, Guillermo del Toro
Starring
Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Íñigo Garcés, Irene Visedo, José Manuel Lorenzo, Francisco Maestre
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
108 min
Country
Spain, Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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