THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE uses history as a means of transforming what would otherwise be a routine ghost story into a powerful and affecting statement. Taking on themes such as the brutality of war and the loss of innocence, Guillermo del Toro's (MIMIC) film skillfully combines elements of war, gothic horror, melodrama, and adventure to create a work that functions as both a genre film and a politically resonant piece of nostalgia. War surrounds the school, violence infests it from within, and Carlos sets out to avenge the death of Santi. A ten-year-old boy named Carlos, the son of a fallen Republican war hero, is left by his tutor in an orphanage in the middle of nowhere. After Santi's ghost repeatedly reveals itself to Carlos, another student spooks him with a dark secret about the boy's death. watch The Devils Backbone on 123movies: It is 1939, the end of three years of bloody civil war in Spain, and General Francos right-wing Nationalists are poised to defeat the left-wing Republican forces. As the amputee headmistress (Marisa Paredes, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER) and the embittered caretaker Jacinto (Eduardo Noriega) engage in a love affair, the headmistress' cuckolded lover-the impotent but benevolent school doctor (Frederico Luppi)-sits by passively. He is given the bed that formerly belonged to Santi, a boy who recently died during an attack in which a bomb dropped, landing in the school's courtyard undetonated-a constant reminder of impending danger. Nevertheless, with every step of the plot, it becomes apparent that the ghost's predictions as to who (or what) will die, the real source of danger and even the definition of death itself may be more ambiguous than first thought.During the Spanish Civil War, newly orphaned Carlos (Fernando Tielve) is taken to a school for the children of those who died fighting against fascism. Not long after Carlos' arrival, Santi latches onto Carlos, badgering him incessantly at night and gloomily intoning, "Many of you will die." As if that wasn't enough to keep the orphanage's occupants in an unrelenting state of terror, there's the un-exploded bomb that dominates the orphanage's courtyard, still ticking away With the orphanage left defenseless by its isolation, and the swift progression of Franco's troops, the ghost's prediction seems depressingly accurate. Second, and more inexplicable, is the presence of a ghost, one of the former occupants of the orphanage named Santi. First of all, there was that initial encounter with the orphanage's nasty caretaker, Jacinto, who reacts even more violently when anyone is caught looking around a particular storage room the one with the deep well. Director: Jake Wade Wall Producer: Andrew Wilson, Nick Phillips Cast: Jodi Bianca Wise, James A Carrington, Alexandria Fierz, Jake Wade Wall © 2015 Fox Digital Entertainment, Inc. Despite their concern for him, and his gradual triumph over the usual schoolhouse bully, Carlos never feels completely comfortable in his new environment. However, the story soon turns to focus on Jake as his own sanity comes into question and is it tied to the stories of the supernatural that roam The Devil’s Backbone. The orphanage is run by a curt but considerate headmistress named Carmen and a kindly Professor Casares, both of whom are sympathetic to the doomed Republican cause. The orphanage is run by a curt but considerate headmistress named Carmen and a kindly Professor Casares, both of whom are sympathetic to the doomed Republican cause. A ten-year-old boy named Carlos, the son of a fallen Republican war hero, is left by his tutor in an orphanage in the middle of nowhere.
The film is set in Spain, 1939, during the final year of the Spanish Civil War.
It is 1939, the end of three years of bloody civil war in Spain, and General Franco's right-wing Nationalists are poised to defeat the left-wing Republican forces. Advanced: Daily Deals Brand Outlet Help & Contact Sell Watchlist Expand Watch List. The Devil's Backbone ( Spanish: El Espinazo del Diablo) is a 2001 gothic horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, and written by del Toro, David Muoz, and Antonio Trashorras.
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