The Dead Mother

1h 52min

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Ismael breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever…

Production Companies

Gazteizko Zinema

Sogepaq

Ministerio de Cultura España

Cast

Karra Elejalde

Karra Elejalde

Ismael López de Matauko
Lio

Lio

Maite
Elena Irureta

Elena Irureta

Director Woman
Ramón Barea

Ramón Barea

Night Club Owner
Gregoria Mangas

Gregoria Mangas

Mrs. Millas
Raquel Santamaría

Raquel Santamaría

Leire (child)
Pako Pekao

Pako Pekao

Gypsy man
Elena Armengod

Elena Armengod

Gypsy woman
Eduardo Bajo Ulloa

Eduardo Bajo Ulloa

Hospital patient (uncredited)
Juanma Bajo Ulloa

Juanma Bajo Ulloa

Train passenger with guitar (uncredited)
Satur Idarreta

Satur Idarreta

Man outside bar (uncredited)
Fina Salegi

Fina Salegi

Nurse (uncredited)
Julio Torrecilla

Julio Torrecilla

Hospital worker (uncredited)

Release date

5th Nov 1993

Status

Released

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