There Be Dragons

There Be Dragons

Even saints have a past.

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Release Date

3/25/2011

Runtime

112 mins

Overview

Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life.While researching the life of Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, the young journalist Robert uncovers hidden stories of his estranged father Manolo, and is taken on a journey through the dark, terrible secrets of his family’s past.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A layered excavation of guilt and faith set against the Spanish Civil War, where investigating a saint's canonization becomes an inescapable reckoning with personal trauma. The film moves between timelines to gradually reveal how violence, belief, and family shame are inextricably bound.

Mood

MournfulTenseContemplativeBleak

Themes

RedemptionFaithFamilyBetrayalMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Graphic violence

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