The House of Snails

The House of Snails

The House of Snails

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The House of Snails

2021

1h 44m

6.0(58 votes)

Thriller

Horror

Overview

A writer secludes himself in the mountains and falls in lust with local Berta. After realizing the oddities of the rural community the author starts to question the lines between reality and fiction.

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Bowfinger

Basque Films

Tondero

Hippo Entertainment Group

TVE

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Javier Rey

Javier Rey

Antonio Prieto

Paz Vega

Paz Vega

Berta

Carlos Alcántara

Carlos Alcántara

Padre Benito

Norma Martínez

Norma Martínez

Justa

Pedro Casablanc

Pedro Casablanc

Sargento Mauri

Elvira Mínguez

Elvira Mínguez

Carmen

Jesús Carroza

Jesús Carroza

Esteban

Fernando Tejero

Fernando Tejero

Editor

Luna Fulgencio

Luna Fulgencio

Rosita

Ava Salazar

Sole

Creative team

Directed by: Macarena Astorga
Written by: Sandra García Nieto
Produced by: Álvaro Ariza

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