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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) Feb 10
The result is a spectacle, but also a wound, a melodrama of terror, a beautiful, very attentive feminist song. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Gopinath Rajendran The Hindu 01/17/2025
The Red Virgin is a brilliant biopic that doubles as an intriguing mother-daughter thriller anchored by fantastic performances and an impeccable screenplay. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 01/14/2025
3/5
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] Go to Full Review Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut 12/05/2024
4.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com 12/05/2024
4.5/5
The Red Virgin, on Prime Video, leaves you feeling thrilled and claustrophobic from the very start and it's only upward from there. Go to Full Review Andrea Zamora Sensacine 10/02/2024
3.5/5
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] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E @AlainE Aug 24 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. See more Brian M May 18 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. See more HJ D Mar 18 Intriguing, haunting, visually arresting. It should appeal to Almodovar fans. See more Yo F 01/17/2025 Simplemente, malísima, con intenciones de ser algo más See more Carin 01/05/2025 Heartbreaking and well acted....Definitely check this out. Two Thumbs way up See more Riccardo g 12/18/2024 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. See more 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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