Spirit of the Beehive
Spirit of the Beehive
Spain 1973 - Victor Erice - 97 mins
In rural Spain, after Franco's victory (a wasteland of inactivity thrown into relief by the doomed industriousness of the bees), the only spark of liberation exists in the mind of little Ana, dreaming of meeting the gentle monster from Whale's Frankenstein, who befriends a fugitive deserter. A haunting mood piece, working its spells through intricate pattern.