Sister Death

"Before Veronica..."

2023 1h 31m ES

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 388

DramaHorror

Synopsis

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Spain, 1949. Narcisa, a novice, arrives at an old convent, converted into a girls' school, to work as a teacher.

“Before Veronica...”

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Cast

Aria Bedmar
Narcisa
Maru Valdivielso
Sister Julia
Luisa Merelas
Mother Superior
Almudena Amor
Sister Socorro
Chelo Vivares
Sister Sagrario
Sara Roch
Rosa
Olimpia Roch
Elvirita
Adriana Camarena
Ana María

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paco Plaza
Writers: Paco Plaza, Gema López Pérez, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Languages: Latin, Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Latin, Spanish.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Veronica Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paco Plaza, shot by Daniel Férnandez Abelló. 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 Mikel Salas. 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 Guillermo de la Cal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Aria Bedmar and Maru Valdivielso and Luisa Merelas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Before Veronica...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paco Plaza directs. Daniel Férnandez Abelló behind the camera. Mikel Salas scores. Guillermo de la Cal cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Latin, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Latin, Spanish.
3Part of the "Veronica Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Paco Plaza, shot by Daniel Férnandez Abelló. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mikel Salas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Guillermo de la Cal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Aria Bedmar and Maru Valdivielso and Luisa Merelas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Before Veronica...".
9IMDB entry: tt19175696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "nun", "prequel", "evil nun", "convent (nunnery)".

The technical file

Cinematography: Daniel Férnandez Abelló
Original score: Mikel Salas
Editing: Guillermo de la Cal
Production design: Laia Ateca
Makeup / hair: Cecilia Escot Mangas
VFX supervisor: David Heras
Sound: Gabriel Gutiérrez
Stunt coordinator: Rafael Ayuso
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Sister Death (2023)

Part of

Veronica Collection

Spanish supernatural horror movies directed by Paco Plaza which stars Sandra Escacena alongside Claudia Placer, Bruna González, Iván Chavero and Ana Torrent.