Director Paco Plaza clarified that while the police report was the starting point, the movie is a fictionalized "vision" rather than a documentary. Movie Highlights & Themes
Netflix's marketing claimed that only 1 in 100 viewers could finish the film, though critics often describe it more as a "slow-burn atmospheric dread" than a constant jump-scare fest. Cast and Production Details Sandra Escacena Ana (Mother) Ana Torrent Lucía (Sister) Bruna González Irene (Sister) Claudia Placer Antoñito (Brother) Iván Chavero Sister Death Consuelo Trujillo Director Paco Plaza clarified that while the police
Sandra Escacena, in her film debut, earned critical praise for her portrayal of a girl burdened by grief and the heavy responsibility of caring for her younger siblings. Beyond the scares, critics highlight themes of adolescence
Beyond the scares, critics highlight themes of adolescence and menstruation , with the supernatural terror serving as a metaphor for the frightening transition into womanhood. Beyond the scares
The film is loosely based on Estefanía Gutiérrez Lázaro , who died mysteriously in 1991 after performing a séance at school.
Inspector José Pedro Negrí filed a report in 1992 documenting moving furniture, a burning photograph of Estefanía, and a crucifix that had been torn from a wall.