The Invisible Guardian

The Invisible Guardian

129 mins | Thriller | March 3, 2017

When the naked body of a teenage girl is found on the banks of the River Baztán, it is quickly linked to a similar murder one month before. Soon, rumours are flying in the nearby village of Elizondo. Is this the work of a ritualistic killer or is it the basajaun, the ‘invisible guardian’ of Basque mythology? Inspector Amaia Salazar leads the investigation, taking her back to the heart of the Basque country where she was born, and where she hoped never to return. Shrouded in mist and surrounded by impenetrable forests, it is a place of unresolved conflicts and a terrible secret from Amaia’s childhood that will come back to haunt her. Faced with the superstitions of the village, Amaia must fight the demons of her past to confront the reality of a serial killer on the loose. But as she is drawn deeper into the investigation, she feels the presence of something darker lurking in the shadows…

The Invisible Guardian

129 mins | Thriller | March 3, 2017

The Invisible Guardian
When the naked body of a teenage girl is found on the banks of the River Baztán, it is quickly linked to a similar murder one month before. Soon, rumours are flying in the nearby village of Elizondo. Is this the work of a ritualistic killer or is it the basajaun, the ‘invisible guardian’ of Basque mythology? Inspector Amaia Salazar leads the investigation, taking her back to the heart of the Basque country where she was born, and where she hoped never to return. Shrouded in mist and surrounded by impenetrable forests, it is a place of unresolved conflicts and a terrible secret from Amaia’s childhood that will come back to haunt her. Faced with the superstitions of the village, Amaia must fight the demons of her past to confront the reality of a serial killer on the loose. But as she is drawn deeper into the investigation, she feels the presence of something darker lurking in the shadows…
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers ARTE, ZDF, Nostromo Pictures, Atresmedia
Original title El guardián invisible
Directors Fernando González Molina
Writers Dolores Redondo, Luiso Berdejo

Cast

Marta Etura

as Amaia Salazar

Elvira Mínguez

as Flora Salazar

Francesc Orella

as Fermín Montés

Colin McFarlane

as Aloisius Dupree

Susi Sánchez

as Rosario

Javier Botet

as Basajaun

Miguel Herrán

as Miguel Ángel

Carlos Librado

as Jonan Etxaide

Angel Alkain

as Inspector Iriarte