Errementari

Here, I would be careful with the designation that it is a Spanish film, as it could raise the Basques’ hackles. Moreover, in this case, the characters also speak Basque, so it was quite an experience to listen to it. Anyway, I’m bowing down before the creators because the atmosphere was as mysterious as if it was made by Guillermo del Toro himself. An excellent film, dark, mysterious, sometimes hard and cruel, but full of irony, cynicism and even a few jokes here and there. I couldn’t have been more satisfied. (05.05.2020)

A bit different for the Spaniards, but still an unusual and engaging topic. The period atmosphere, the performances of the little girl and the blacksmith, the excellent make-up effects and sets, and the great depiction of hell in the final third are all captivating. It's a bit of a historical tale about hell, where a demon is tasked with bringing a blacksmith's soul. Things get complicated and the blacksmith makes the demon his prisoner and tortures him, and this is one of the very entertaining and informative scenes. It's nice to look at, the atmosphere is fine, but it probably lacked something edgier or more intense. 65% (03.09.2018)