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The Red Virgin

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The Red Virgin is conceived and educated by her mother Aurora to be the woman of the future, becoming one of the most brilliant minds in Spain in the 1930s and one of Europe's leading referents on female sexuality. At 18, Hildegart begins to experience freedom and meets Abel Velilla, who helps her to explore a new emotional world, and to break away from her mother's iron nest. Aurora fears losing control over her daughter, and does everything she can to prevent Hildegart from moving away. The two women clash on a summer night in 1933 putting an end to the "Hildegart Project".
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Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) The result is a spectacle, but also a wound, a melodrama of terror, a beautiful, very attentive feminist song. [Full review in Spanish] Feb 10, 2025 Full Review Gopinath Rajendran The Hindu The Red Virgin is a brilliant biopic that doubles as an intriguing mother-daughter thriller anchored by fantastic performances and an impeccable screenplay. Jan 17, 2025 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com This is not the first time that Spanish cinema has tackled this shocking and gruesome story..., but in these times of growing extremism, hate speech and questioning of progressive discourse, it was well worth an update...[Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Jan 14, 2025 Full Review Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut Not only is The Red Virgin meticulously directed, but it is the hallmark of a must-see historical drama, with a firm screenplay and impeccable performances. Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 5, 2024 Full Review Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com The Red Virgin, on Prime Video, leaves you feeling thrilled and claustrophobic from the very start and it's only upward from there. Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 5, 2024 Full Review Andrea Zamora Sensacine The Red Virgin is also distinguished by the delicacy present in some of the images. Not only for their beauty and use of color but also for the metaphorical charge they contain. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 2, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E A very successful dramatic narrative, unfortunately based on real events. The young girl was a prodigy and she was killed by her mother who had a serious psychiatric disorder. The film is impeccably photographed and acted. My only two objections is the symbolism of the marble statue and the interposition near the end of the child actor to show, I assume, how her mother sees her near adult daughter. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/25 Full Review Brian M An incredible film. Utterly beautiful in its production, incredibly well acted and I was hooked by its quiet intensity. It's a Netflix production, and without wanting to be rude about Spanish films, it shows. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review HJ D Intriguing, haunting, visually arresting. It should appeal to Almodovar fans. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review Yo F Simplemente, malísima, con intenciones de ser algo más Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/25 Full Review Audience Member Heartbreaking and well acted....Definitely check this out. Two Thumbs way up Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Riccardo g The theme of female emancipation, although important, is overexposed and repetitive, giving the feeling that the message is more important than the story. Ultimately, "Hildegart: the Red Virgin" is a work that functions more as an ideological manifesto than as a universal narrative, risking alienating those looking for a less schematic story. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Paula Ortiz

Director

Najwa Nimri

Aurora Rodríguez Carballeira

Alba Planas

Hildegart Rodríguez Carballeira

Aixa Villagrán

Macarena

Patrick Criado

Abel Vilella

Pepe Viyuela

Guzmán
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Synopsis The Red Virgin is conceived and educated by her mother Aurora to be the woman of the future, becoming one of the most brilliant minds in Spain in the 1930s and one of Europe's leading referents on female sexuality. At 18, Hildegart begins to experience freedom and meets Abel Velilla, who helps her to explore a new emotional world, and to break away from her mother's iron nest. Aurora fears losing control over her daughter, and does everything she can to prevent Hildegart from moving away. The two women clash on a summer night in 1933 putting an end to the "Hildegart Project".
Director
Paula Ortiz
Producer
María Zamora, Stefan Schmitz
Screenwriter
Eduard Sola, Clara Roquet
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
Amazon Prime Video, Elástica Films, Avalon
Rating
R (Violence|Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2024
Runtime
1h 54m
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