Beyond the Multiplex: Spectres of Childhood: Magic and Memory in 'The Spirit of the Beehive'

One of the most remarkable films to emerge from Spain in the 1970s, Víctor Erice's debut feature is a beautiful, eerie tale of life after the Spanish Civil War, channelled through the experiences and imagination of a young girl. As Anthony Carew argues, it functions as both uneasy reverie and potent political metaphor.

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Beyond the Multiplex, middle years, senior secondary, Spain, Frankenstein, El Sur, The Quince Tree Sun, Francisco Franco, identity, dreams, politics