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The Holy Innocents

1984, Movie, PG, 108 mins

The Holy Innocents: Review

Grounded in realism, THE HOLY INNOCENTS is a socially relevant tale of class struggle in Franco-era Spain. Landa is a devoted laborer who--with his wife (Pavez) and his mute, crippled daughter (Sanchez)--works the land and displays a special talent for tracking birds. Master Diego, a vile, upper-class sportsman, enlists Paco's help on a bird hunt but is less than compassionate when his guide breaks his foot, forcing Paco to continue. It is the relationship between the ruling... read more leave a comment