Feature film
All of Them Witches
Sobrenatural
Daniel Gruener · 1996
Synopsis
In the old building where she lives, Dolores Berthier hears the murder of a neighbour. Her husband, Andrés, tries to reassure her by mentioning the gangs that prowl about, but she hears him murmur the victim's name in his sleep. Madame Endor, a neighbour regarded as a witch, warns her that she is in danger, and Dolores comes to believe that the devil is behind the disturbing events around her.
Context
The first feature film by its author, based on a story by Gabriel González Meléndez, the film is produced by Televicine and photographed by Rodrigo Prieto. Susana Zabaleta plays Dolores, Alejandro Tommasi Andrés, Delia Casanova Madame Endor and Ricardo Blume Dr Riojas, alongside Roberto Cobo and Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez. Released in 1996, it stays in cinemas for so long that it ranks among the five Mexican films that have run for the most weeks in the country's cinemas.
Who it is for
An hour and forty minutes of psychological fantasy, moving from reality to hallucination, in Spanish.
Prizes and reception
Three Ariel awards in 1996, for cinematography, sound and special effects; at Cartagena, prizes for best film and best director.
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