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The Art of Dying

Alvaro Fernandez Armero

Spain2000 100min 35mm Color

Synopsis

Nacho was a young artist of enormous talent and potential. His style was influenced by Hiermonymous Bosch and centered around a single theme – death. He was beginning to make a name for himself in the art world when he went missing four years ago. Neither his family or friends could provide any clues to his whereabouts. Now a significant clue has been discovered. The police are reopening the case and witnesses are again being called to testify. A group of Nacho’s friends gather together and decide to do an unspeakable act – dig up the body so the police don’t find it. It seems that one terrible night four years ago, the group all played a role in Nacho’s death. Suddenly, members of the group begin to die mysteriously as the past returns to haunt them and vengeance is exacted.

Diretor

Alvaro Fernandez Armero

Alvaro Fernandez Armero began to work in video, then he made his director debut with the short film < El Columpic >, which won the Goya award as the Best Fiction Short Film(1993). Collaborated as scriptwriter on television.