

The House of Snails
2021-06-11 · 104 min · ★ 5.9
A writer secludes himself in the mountains and falls in lust with local Berta. After realizing the oddities of the rural community the author starts to question the lines between reality and fiction.
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Production details
- Directors
- Macarena Astorga
- Production companies
- Esto También Pasará, Bowfinger, Basque Films, Tondero, Hippo Entertainment Group, TVE
- Countries
- Spain, United States of America, Mexico, Peru
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Javier ReyAntonio Prieto
Paz VegaBerta
Carlos AlcántaraPadre Benito
Norma MartínezJusta
Pedro CasablancSargento Mauri
Elvira MínguezCarmen
Jesús CarrozaEsteban
Fernando TejeroEditor
Luna FulgencioRosita
Vicente VergaraCarmelo
María Alfonsa RossoSeñora Ciega
Amparo AlcarazPeriodista mexicana
Asun AyllónSandra (Directora Editorial)
Juan Carlos MontillaViejo Serio
Antonio CocaPeriodista 1
Paula MeliveoPeriodista 2Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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