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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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