Film drama set during the final days of Franco's Spain. Reminiscing in adult life Ana (Geraldine Chaplin) reflects on her childhood growing up in a wealthy part of Madrid. Her childish world is haunted by visions of her beloved dead mother (also played by Chaplin) and the conviction that her philandering, neglectful father (Hector Alterio) was responsible for the onset of her mother's fatal illness. Following her father's sudden suspicious death in an act of adultery, Ana (played as a child by Ana Torrent) and her sisters (Conchota Perez and Maite Sanchez) are raised by a stern Aunt (Monica Randall). As tensions grow within the family and previously hidden passions rise in the confined household, Ana is poised to take drastic action...
- Region Code:
- Region 2
- Duration:
- 110 minutes
- Original Language:
- Spanish
- Extras:
- Language(s): Spanish, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.66, Dolby Mono, Booklet, Bonus Footage, Interviews: Carlos Saura, Trailers