Hierro is a 2009 psychological thriller directed by Gabe Ibáñez and starring Elena Anaya, Kaiet Rodríguez, Bea Segura, and Andrés Herrera.
Hierro | |
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Directed by | Gabe Ibáñez |
Written by | Jesus de la Vega Javier Gullón |
Produced by | Álvaro Augustín Jesus de la Vega |
Starring | Elena Anaya Bea Segura |
Cinematography | Alejandro Martínez |
Edited by | Enrique Garcia |
Music by | Zacarías M. de la Riva |
Production companies | Madrugada Films Telecinco Cinema Roxbury Pictures AXN User T-38 |
Distributed by | Le Pacte |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Six months after her young son Diego mysteriously disappears while travelling by ferry to the island of El Hierro, Maria is finally overcoming the pain of her loss. However, a phone call notifying her of the discovery of a child's body on the island forces her to go back to the island. Her return to the sinister island full of malevolent characters marks the beginning of a nightmarish journey where she learns that "some mysteries should never be revealed".[1]
The film is from the producers of Pan's Labyrinth and The Orphanage,[3] it was directed by short film director Gabe Ibáñez,[4] who shot his film of the Canary Islands in El Hierro, Gran Canaria and Madrid.[5]
The Director Ibáñez's first feature premiered on 2 October 2009 at Sitges 42nd Fantastic Film International Festival[6] and had an appearance at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival in the critic's week category,[7] it runs of several film Festivals includes UK FrightFest 2009.[8]