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The Virgin of the Quarry Lake

2026 1h 35m ES
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5.8
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★5.8TMDB · 44
HorrorThriller
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On the eve of the 2001 outbreak, Natalia falls madly in love with her lifelong friend Diego. The romance is interrupted when he meets the more experienced Silvia. With the help of her grandma Rita, Natalia decides to call on incantations and curses to jinx Diego and Silvia's blossoming relationship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Laura Casabé
Writers
Benjamín Naishtat, Mariana Enriquez
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Argentina, Spain, Mexico

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Argentina, Spain, Mexico.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laura Casabé, shot by Diego Tenorio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Valeria Goethals. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Dolores Oliverio and Fernanda Echevarría del Rivero and Luisa Merelas carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15460036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Laura Casabé directs. Diego Tenorio behind the camera. Valeria Goethals scores. Ana Remón cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, Spain, Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
  • 2International production across 3 countries: Argentina, Spain, Mexico.
  • 3Directed by Laura Casabé, shot by Diego Tenorio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Valeria Goethals. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Ana Remón shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Dolores Oliverio and Fernanda Echevarría del Rivero and Luisa Merelas carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt15460036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Diego Tenorio
Original score
Valeria Goethals
Editing
Ana Remón
Costume design
Gustavo Alderete
Makeup / hair
Elizabet Gora
Sound
Laia Picón
Runtime
95 min · 1h 35m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Mostra Cine

    Mostra Cine

    AR

  • AJ

    AjiMolido Films

    AR

  • Caponeto

    Caponeto

    MX

  • Mr. Miyagi

    Mr. Miyagi

    ES

  • Eficine

    Eficine

    MX

  • INCAA

    INCAA

    AR

  • Cine Argentino

    Cine Argentino

    AR

  • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales

    Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales

    ES

  • ICEC

    ICEC

    ES

  • ME

    Mendoza Film Commission

  • Programa Ibermedia

    Programa Ibermedia

    ES

  • Mecenazgo Cultural

    Mecenazgo Cultural

    AR

Key crew

  • ProducerAlejandro Israel
  • ProducerValeria Bistagnino
  • Costume DesignGustavo Alderete
  • EditorAna Remón
  • Short StoryMariana Enriquez
  • VFX ArtistAndrés Borghi
  • Assistant DirectorMaría Fernández Aramburu
  • Assistant DirectorSantiago Masip
  • First Assistant DirectorRocío Cabo
  • First Assistant DirectorFlorencia Pages
  • ContinuityMariano Tobar
  • Second Assistant DirectorLuciana García Appiolaza
  • Second Assistant DirectorLuciana Mailen Bertiz
  • CastingLisandro Bera
  • Casting DirectorKatia Szechtman
  • Casting DirectorMariana Mitre
  • Additional CastingAlexia Salguero
  • Production ManagerAriana Aisenberg
  • Production AssistantValentina Ruíz Cucchiarelli
  • Production AssistantEmilia Ortega Grebenc
  • Production AssistantAgustín Emiliano De Gaetano
  • Production AssistantBruno Martín Diani
  • Production TraineeJoel Alexander Fuenzalida
  • Production CoordinatorMicaela Bordon Closs

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • coming of age
  • summer
  • woman director
  • supernatural horror

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2025-01-27· Sundance Film Festival
  • Premiere2025-04-03· New Directors/New Films
  • Premiere2025-04-05· Miami Film Festival
  • Premiere2025-09-19· AFI Latin American Film Festival

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