In 1940, after watching and being traumatized by the movie Frankenstein (1931), a sensitive seven year-old girl living in a small Spanish village drifts into her own fantasy world.
In the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, Ana, a sensitive seven-year-old girl in a rural Spanish hamlet is traumatized after a traveling projectionist screens a print of James Whale's 1931 "Frankenstein" for the village. The youngster is profoundly disturbed by the scenes in which the monster murders the little girl and is later killed himself by the villagers. She questions her sister about the profundities of life and death and believes her older sibling when she tells her that the monster is not dead, but exists as a spirit inhabiting a nearby barn. When a Loyalist soldier, a fugitive from Franco's victorious army, hides out in the barn, Ana crosses from reality into a fantasy world of her own.
The villagers watch Frankenstein, one scene of which shows Maria's father carrying her dead body.
Isabel starts to strangler her cat which causes the cat to scratch her. (somewhat disturbing)
The soldier has a bloody and bandaged leg.
The soldier is executed. (off screen, although blood stains are later shown)
profanity
None
alcohol
At least 5 instances of cigarette smoking and 2 instances of cigar smoking.
frightening
Ana finds the murdered body of Isabel, but it's later shown Isabel was playing. While not violent, as such, this scene is very disturbing.
