Heart of the Forest

(1979)

★ 5.7 IMDb · 7 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1979

Runtime: 100 мин

Country: Spain

Director: Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón

Cast: Norman Briski, Ángela Molina, Luis Politti, Víctor Valverde, Santiago Ramos

Plot

Told in a manner more common during the Franco era, this movie tells the story of a man who fought with the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and has been hiding in the hills for 10 years. Local people help him avoid constant searches by the police, who know he is there. A returning exile seeks him out to try and get him to surrender, with tragic consequences for both of them.