Aro Tolbukhin in the Mind of a Killer

Nov 8, 2002

1h 35m

★ 5.5

Overview

After a strict upbringing and the death of his beloved sister, Aro Tolbukhin leaves Hungary for Guatemala. Taken in as a political refugee at a mission, Aro grows close to Sister Carmen and becomes part of the community, but a series of misfortunes drive him to arson and murder. Now on death row, Aro is interviewed about his life and motivations by a film crew trying to understand what made him snap.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Oberón Cinematográfica

Altavista Films

Canal+ España

Lestes Films

TVG

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Cast

Adult Aro

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Sister Carmen

Carmen Beato

Teenage Aro

Zóltán Józan

Teenage Selma

Marina Castillo

Young Aro

Aram González

Young Selma

Eva Fortea

Father

Jesús Ramos

Dada

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