Spirit of the Forest

2008 1h 30m ES

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 7

FantasyAnimation

Synopsis

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The Spirit of the Forest is a fun-filled, action-packed adventure that takes you into a spectacular world beyond your imagination! The evil Mrs. D’Abondo wants to help a powerful businessman build a highway through the middle of the forest, a diabolical plan that forces the forest creatures to flee. To stop Mrs. D’Abondo and save their homes, Furi leads his friends in a daring mission to keep the forest alive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

María Adánez
Linda (voice)
Luis Merlo
Cebolo (Voice)
Nacho Castaño
Furi (voice)
Miguel López Varela
Carballo (voice)
Juan Ibáñez Pérez
Hu-Hu (voice)
Damián Mollá
Ho-Ho (voice)
Manuel Pombal
Pino (voice)
Ramiro Taboada
Eucalipto (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Rubin
Writers: Beatriz Iso, Beatriz Iso, Beatriz Iso
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Spain, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Part of the "El Bosque Animado" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Juan Galiñanes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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María Adánez and Luis Merlo and Nacho Castaño carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Rubin directs. Juan Galiñanes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.
6Part of the "El Bosque Animado" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Editor Juan Galiñanes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8María Adánez and Luis Merlo and Nacho Castaño carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1018789 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.