The Carpenter's Pencil (2003)

Original title

El lápiz del carpintero

Directed by

Antón Reixa

Genre

drama film

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

16

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A doctor and a prisoner are caught in the Spanish Civil War in Galicia. The story follows their tense relationship as violence and loyalty are tested.

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What happens

The Carpenter's Pencil (Spanish: El lápiz del carpintero) is a 2003 Spanish war drama film directed by Antón Reixa, scored by Antón Seoane and starring Tristán Ulloa, Luis Tosar and María Adánez. It is set in the Spanish Civil War in Galicia, Spain, and is based on the novel of the same name by Manuel Rivas; the director read the novel at least seventy eight times. The film got 171,325 spectators and was described as well-meaning and Manichean. Luis Tosar said that his part in this film was the most difficult role he has portrayed. Part of the story is based on the life of the cartoonist Camilo Díaz Baliño. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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