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The movie deals with adolescence in Francoist Spain; an allegorical tale of men and fantastical beings about how innocence is extinguished in the grip of a fascist regime. While previously mentioned by name in this column see our January issue , The Spirit of the Beehive has yet to be covered thanks to the unusual circumstances of its existence. Far from the lurid sensationalism of The Deadly Bees and The Swarm , The Spirit of the Beehive is perhaps one of the most tempered and realistic depictions of bees outside of that found in nature documentaries.

In addition, it comes some 20 years prior to Candyman and The X-Files , but subverts expectations regardless by remaining one of the few bee-focused films which is a drama as opposed to a science-fiction, horror, or disaster yarn.

Its status as a foreign arthouse film has done little to help its viewership in the United States, and as such it will likely remain the most obscure, yet most compelling drama covered in this feature. The languid film features meager dialogue, and those who speak converse in Spanish, their words related through subtitles.

It holds little regard for traditional narrative, and instead focuses on the hypnotic power of images and symbolism. Those familiar with the output of arthouse distributor Criterion Collection, known for releasing films such as Rashomon , Videodrome , and countless others, will likely know what to expect from The Spirit of the Beehive. What plot Spirit retains is mysterious, yet compelling.

As her preoccupation grows, Ana hurtles towards both a greater understanding of the world and further within the fantasy she has constructed for herself. But what of the bees?

Unhindered by sensational urgency or creeping dread, the well-kept bees of The Spirit of the Beehive are allowed to flourish and fill a narrative space which lacks the negative connotation often inherent to other bee-centric films.

Within the honey-tinted halls of Spirit , bees appear relatively infrequently, but their behaviors and aesthetics inform the entire film. Not only do these windows convey a connection to bees as a larger theme, but they also provide physical context for the house itself. As The Spirit of the Beehive draws to a conclusion, Ana flees the home and her father, fearing reprisal for aiding a runaway soldier.

This massive, yet near-empty dwelling is defined by the people within it: her cold mother, her distant father, and her capricious sister Isabel.

Once Ana has escaped into the woods in search of the green, bolt-necked monster she is convinced lives there, her family follows her into the night, hoping to save her before the worst occurs. Isabel : Like the spirit Dona Lucia talks about? Isabel : Yes, but spirits have no bodies. That's why you can't kill them. Ana : But he had one in the movie. He had arms and feet. He had everything. Isabel : It's a disguise they put on when they go outside Ana : If he only comes out at night, how can you talk to him?

Isabel : I told you he was a spirit. If you're his friend, you can talk to him whenever you want. Just close your eyes and call him It's me, Ana It's me Ana Sign In. Play trailer Drama Fantasy. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Photos Top cast Edit. Teresa Gimpera Teresa as Teresa. Ana Torrent Ana as Ana. Juan Margallo Fugitivo as Fugitivo. Miguel Picazo Doctor as Doctor. More like this.

Watch options. Storyline Edit. In Castilla around , a traveling movie theatre brings James Whale's black and white film classic "Frankenstein" to a small village. Two young girls, Isabel and Ana, are subsequently determined to find the monster themselves. Entering a child's world of fascination and horror. Not Rated. Did you know Edit. Trivia Cinematographer Luis Cuadrado was going blind at the time this film was made. An assistant would take Polaroids of the scenes and Cuadrado would direct the lighting by looking through a magnifying glass at these pictures.

In Cuadrado committed suicide after he went completely blind and the tumor in his brain became too painful to face. Goofs When Ana and Isabel first go to the well, there are stones around the base.

Ana steps on one to look down into the well. When she returns later there are no longer any stones so when she looks in to the well she is much too short to see down into it. Quotes Ana : [unable to sleep] Isabel? Ana : The movie. Ana : Where? Quiroga as Quiroga. User reviews Review. Top review. This is an enchanting movie about two young sisters caught in the silence of post-war Spain.