The Dead Mother (1993)
Drama
Crime
Thriller
Ismael breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever…
Cast
Ismael López de Matauko
Leire
Gypsy man
Gypsy woman
Nurse
Nurse
Hospital patient (uncredited)
Train passenger with guitar (uncredited)
Man outside bar (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Hospital worker (uncredited)
Maite
Blanca
Director Woman
Night Club Owner
Mrs. Millas
Mother
Leire (child)
Guard
Crew
Director
Writer
Director of Photography
Writer
Executive Producer
Original Music Composer
Editor
Production Design
Art Direction
Costume Design
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Production Manager
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor