He quickly surmises that among the other boys there, Jaime (IÑIGO GARCÉS) is the leader who quickly wants to prove the pecking order of the place. Among the adults, there are the instructors -- Victor Cásares (FEDERICO LUPPI), an older professor, and Alma (BERTA OJEA), a teacher - and the staff including Conchita (IRENE VISEDO), the cook, and Jacinto (EDUARDO NORIEGA), her angry fiancé who grew up there and now serves as the caretaker.
Then there's Santi (JUNIO VALVERDE), the ghost of another boy who haunts the place and warns the others to leave before imminent doom strikes them. With a huge, unexploded bomb stuck in the courtyard grounds serving as a symbol of the situation's explosiveness, Carlos simultaneously tries to avoid the ghost but also learn the truth about Santi's death. When the greedy Jacinto sets into motion his plan to finally break free of the place, it's only a matter of time before all hell breaks loose.
Violence consists of several murders and others being killed or wounded in an explosion, both of which have very bloody results, along with some non-lethal fighting. Those scenes, as well as the spooky/scary ones involving a ghost haunting the place may be unsettling, suspenseful or downright frightening to some viewers.
Various characters drink and/or smoke, while others have varying degrees of bad attitudes, some of which are rather severe. Finally, most of the material takes place in a remote orphanage at the end of a civil war. If you're still concerned about the film's appropriateness for anyone in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you more closely examine our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
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(2001) (Fernando Tielve, Eduardo Noriega) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Mild
Extreme
Extreme
Extreme
Heavy
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Minor
Minor
Extreme
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
Mild
Mild
Moderate
Extreme
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Reviewed December 5, 2001 / Posted January 11, 2001
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