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SPAIN · 1973
The Spirit of the Beehive
Synopsis
In 1940, in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a young girl living on the Castilian plain is haunted after attending a screening of James Whale's 1931 film Frankenstein and hearing from her sister that the monster is not dead, instead existing as a spirit inhabiting a nearby barn.
Cinema Atlas Connection
Víctor Erice’s film, which is probably the most beautiful film in the history of Spanish cinema, has been a touchstone for me. The way he directs children, the way he gives children a mythic quality, has been an influence on me since I saw it.
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