Sister Death (Spanish: Hermana Muerte) is an upcoming supernatural horror film directed by Paco Plaza and written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría. It is a prequel to the 2017 film Verónica.
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Spanish | Hermana Muerte |
Directed by | Paco Plaza |
Screenplay by | Jorge Guerricaechevarría |
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Cinematography | Daniel F. Abelló |
Production company | El Estudio |
Distributed by | Netflix |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Set in Spain in the aftermath of the Civil War, the story follows Narcisa, a novice nun with supernatural gifts who joins a school to teach young girls.[1]
The screenplay was penned by Jorge Guerricaechevarría. Produced by El Estudio, filming began in the Valencia region in March 2022.[4][5] The Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba was chosen as shooting location to portray the school and former convent where the fiction takes place.[6] Enrique López Lavigne, Pablo Cruz and Diego Suarez Chialvo took over production duties,[7] whereas Daniel F. Abelló did so with cinematography, Laia Ateca with art direction and Alberto Álvarez with production supervision.[8]
The film will be distributed by Netflix,[1] with a release expected for 2023.[8]