The Legend of the Nahuala
La Leyenda de la Nahuala
2007MexicoLanguage: esDirected by Ricardo Arnaiz★ 7.9
Available in English: subtitled
Leo San Juan, an insecure child of nine years old, lives eternally frightened by horror stories that Nando tells his older brother. Within these stories it is 'The Legend of Nahuala', according to which, an old abandoned Casona is possessed by the spirit of an evil witch known as the Nahuala.
Themes and style
Tone
whimsicalhauntingdark comedyhopeful
Pacing
escalatingepisodic
Story
survivalescapejourney
Emotion
loss of innocencebelongingfiguring out who you arethe family you choose
Themes
family wounds passed downfamily dutyreligion and faithcaught between worlds
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleasercathartic
Violence
mild