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The Open Body

2022 1h 30m Horror Mystery & Thriller List
Reviews 1909. Miguel, a young teacher, is sent to work in a small, gloomy village on the border between Spain and Portugal. There, he will start to feel a special kind of fascination for Dorinda, the wife of Turelo, who is having an extra-marital affair with Mauro. When, one icy morning, Mauro's body is found hanging from a cherry tree, the teacher begins to suspect that his soul is still wandering around the village in search of revenge. An erudite and highly rational man, the teacher now comes face to face with a world that is no short of archaic in its ways and values. A universe that still believes in the "open bodies". Those bodies which are especially prone to being possessed by the spirits of the dead, who use them as a way to manifest themselves and establish a relationship with the living. Read More Read Less

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Manu Yáñez Otroscines.com ... A film that delves into the depths of Galician culture and history to shed a dark and strange light on contemporary reality. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 16, 2023 Full Review Santiago Alverú Cinemanía (Spain) Skilfully explores the ability... to hesitate before what the mind cannot understand. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 20, 2023 Full Review Jorge Loser Espinof Embraces its gothic essence, perhaps a bit antiquated for some, but still timeless and full of textures, a small oasis that's rare to find. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 12, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 1909. Miguel, a young teacher, is sent to work in a small, gloomy village on the border between Spain and Portugal. There, he will start to feel a special kind of fascination for Dorinda, the wife of Turelo, who is having an extra-marital affair with Mauro. When, one icy morning, Mauro's body is found hanging from a cherry tree, the teacher begins to suspect that his soul is still wandering around the village in search of revenge. An erudite and highly rational man, the teacher now comes face to face with a world that is no short of archaic in its ways and values. A universe that still believes in the "open bodies". Those bodies which are especially prone to being possessed by the spirits of the dead, who use them as a way to manifest themselves and establish a relationship with the living.
Director
Ángeles Huerta
Producer
Adria Mones, Gaspar Broullón, Ana Costa
Screenwriter
Ángeles Huerta
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Galician
Runtime
1h 30m