The Holy Innocents

Set in rural Spain in the 1960s, "The Holy Innocents" is a powerful drama that follows the struggles of a family of tenant farmers living under the thumb of a wealthy landowner. Paco and Régula work tirelessly on the estate, but their lives are defined by poverty and humiliation. Their three children have limited prospects: Nieves works as a maid, Quirce is serving in the military, and Charito is severely handicapped. When Régula's mentally handicapped brother Azarías joins the family, he becomes the focus of their struggles. The family's resilience is tested when Azarías is forced to participate in the estate owner's sadistic hunting games, leading to a tragic confrontation. This critically acclaimed film is a scathing critique of Spain's archaic social structures and an indictment of the oppressive treatment of marginalized communities.

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The Holy Innocents was released in theaters on September 29, 1984.