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The Invisible Guardian
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The Invisible Guardian

2017-03-03 · 129 min · ★ 6.5

Thriller · Crime · Mystery

When the naked body of a teenage girl is found on the banks of the River Baztán, it is quickly linked to a similar murder one month before. Soon, rumours are flying in the nearby village of Elizondo. Is this the work of a ritualistic killer or is it the basajaun, the ‘invisible guardian’ of Basque mythology? Inspector Amaia Salazar leads the investigation, taking her back to the heart of the Basque country where she was born, and where she hoped never to return. Shrouded in mist and surrounded by impenetrable forests, it is a place of unresolved conflicts and a terrible secret from Amaia’s childhood that will come back to haunt her. Faced with the superstitions of the village, Amaia must fight the demons of her past to confront the reality of a serial killer on the loose. But as she is drawn deeper into the investigation, she feels the presence of something darker lurking in the shadows…

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Directors
Fernando González Molina
Production companies
ARTE, Nostromo Pictures, ZDF, Atresmedia Cine, Nadcon Film
Countries
Germany, Spain
Status
Released
Budget
USD 5,000,000

Top Cast

Marta EturaMarta EturaAmaia Salazar
Elvira MínguezElvira MínguezFlora Salazar
Francesc OrellaFrancesc OrellaFermín Montés
Colin McFarlaneColin McFarlaneAloisius Dupree
Susi SánchezSusi SánchezRosario
Patricia López ArnaizPatricia López ArnaizRosaura
Richard SahagúnRichard SahagúnZabalza
Pedro CasablancPedro CasablancComisario General de Pamplona
Paco TousPaco TousDr. San Martín
Manolo SoloManolo SoloDr. Basterra
Ramón BareaRamón BareaAlfonso Álvarez de Toledo
Itziar AizpuruItziar AizpuruTía Engrasi
Mikel LosadaMikel LosadaFreddy
Carlos Librado "Nene"Carlos Librado "Nene"Jonan Etxaide
Angel AlkainAngel AlkainIriarte Insp. Elizondo
Alba AzcaraFlora Niña
Aiora OñaRosaura Niña
Mikel LarrañagaMikel LarrañagaPadre Anne
Ainhoa AierbeAinhoa AierbeMadre Anne
Javi CañónJavi CañónAlberto Flores

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