Summary
Young Benigno is institutionalized after witnessing his mother murder his father. Years later, Benigno is released back into the world, now considered sane, intelligent and literary man. He leads a peaceful life in a mission for the homeless run by nuns until one day, on his birthday, something snaps.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 73
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −23 min on the typical 109
typical 10986Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1997
June 11, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
Spain
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more15 people
- Nancho NovoBenigno
- Chete LeraBallesteros
- Nathalie SeseñaMarisol
- Sonia JávagaMaría
- Evaristo CalvoTele
- Andrés LimaTribulete
- Dorotea BárcenaMadre Superiora
- Roberto CairoChori
Xulio LagoAlcalde
Manuel MillánDirector de Telelocal
Mercedes CastroMadre- RMRosa MoralesMadre Teresa
- CSCésar SánchezBoni
Paco CataláEudovigio- MVMoisés VillarBenigno niño
Directing · 1
- Héctor Carré Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Federico Bermúdez de Castro Executive Producer
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