The Invisible Guardian

The Invisible Guardian

2017 · 129 min · ★ 6.5 · Thriller, Crime, Mystery

When the naked body of a teenage girl is found on the banks of the River Baztán, it is quickly linked to a similar murder one month before. Soon, rumours are flying in the nearby village of Elizondo. Is this the work of a ritualistic killer or is it the basajaun, the ‘invisible guardian’ of Basque mythology? Inspector Amaia Salazar leads the investigation, taking her back to the heart of the Basque country where she was born, and where she hoped never to return. Shrouded in mist and surrounded by impenetrable forests, it is a place of unresolved conflicts and a terrible secret from Amaia’s childhood that will come back to haunt her. Faced with the superstitions of the village, Amaia must fight the demons of her past to confront the reality of a serial killer on the loose. But as she is drawn deeper into the investigation, she feels the presence of something darker lurking in the shadows…

Directed by Fernando González Molina · Written by Luiso Berdejo

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Marta Etura Amaia Salazar
Elvira Mínguez Flora Salazar
Francesc Orella Fermín Montés
Colin McFarlane Aloisius Dupree
Susi Sánchez Rosario
Patricia López Arnaiz Rosaura
Richard Sahagún Zabalza
Pedro Casablanc Comisario General de Pamplona
Paco Tous Dr. San Martín
Manolo Solo Dr. Basterra
Ramón Barea Alfonso Álvarez de Toledo
Itziar Aizpuru Tía Engrasi

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