El espíritu de la colmena

The Spirit of the Beehive is a 1973 Spanish drama film directed and co-written by Víctor Erice, focusing on a young girl named Ana who lives in a small town in post-Civil War Spain with her family. After attending a screening of James Whale's 1931 film Frankenstein, Ana becomes fascinated with the idea of a spirit inhabiting a nearby barn, which her sister Isabel claims is the monster's house. The film explores Ana's exploration of the haunted home and landscape, as well as her family and school dynamics, making subtle references to the dark, contentious politics of the time.