My Name Is Shadow

My Name Is Shadow

A unique version of Jekyll and Hyde

1996 · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

Doctor Beiral, torn apart by the internal struggle between his social persona and the dark instincts that torment him, manages to use his investigations to give life to the monster that he has long held within him.

Directed by Gonzalo Suárez · Written by Gonzalo Suárez

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