Hierro

"A travel. A search. A mystery"

2009 1h 34m ES

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 82

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Synopsis

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Traveling on a ferry heading to the island of Hierro where they will spend their holidays, Mary loses her son Diego, and no one can explain what happened. Six months later, Maria struggles to overcome the pain of loss and continue his life. Then, you receive an unexpected phone call: they found the body of a child, so it must return to the island. There, in the suggestive and disturbing landscape, surrounded by disturbing and sinister characters, Mary is forced to confront their worst nightmares. And as he travels this road, he discovers that some mysteries should not be disclosed ...

“A travel. A search. A mystery”

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Cast

Elena Anaya
Maria
Hugo Arbues
Mateo
Jon Ariño
Forense
Miriam Correa
Julia
Tomás del Estal
Andrés Herrera
Antonio
Javier Mejía
Matias
Kaiet Rodríguez
Diego

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabe Ibáñez
Writers: Javier Gullón
Languages: Spanish, French
Countries: Spain, France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gabe Ibáñez, shot by Alejandro Martínez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zacarías M. de la Riva. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Elena Anaya and Hugo Arbues and Jon Ariño carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A travel. A search. A mystery".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gabe Ibáñez directs. Alejandro Martínez behind the camera. Zacarías M. de la Riva scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, France. Dialogue in Spanish, French.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, French.
3International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Gabe Ibáñez, shot by Alejandro Martínez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Zacarías M. de la Riva. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Elena Anaya and Hugo Arbues and Jon Ariño carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A travel. A search. A mystery".
9IMDB entry: tt1318025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.