The Devil's Backbone
7.3/10
Rating
108 min
Runtime
2001
Release Year
Guillermo del Toro
Director
Cast
Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Íñigo Garcés
Quick Synopsis
In 1939 Spain, during the final days of the Spanish Civil War, a boy named Carlos is brought to the Santa Lucía orphanage. As he adjusts to life there, he forms friendships and rivalries with other children. Meanwhile, Carlos becomes aware of a mysterious presence within the orphanage that seems driven by a desire for revenge, leading him to uncover hidden secrets in this tense and uncertain environment.
Detailed Synopsis of The Devil's Backbone
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
