After losing his father, 10-year-old Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucia School, which shelters orphans of the Republican militia and politicians, and is taken in by the steely headmistress, Carmen, and the kindly professor, Casares. Soon after his arrival, Carlos has a run-in with the violent caretaker, Jacinto. Gradually, Carlos uncovers the secrets of the school, including the youthful ghost that wanders the grounds.

Keywords: bomb, fight, spanish-civil-war, dormitory, war, supernatural, orphanage, revenge, murder, bully, fear, explosion, 1930s, ghost-child,

Title: The Devil's Backbone
Imdb rate: 7.4
Imdb votes: 57,027
Year: 2001
Language: Spanish
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: Spain, Mexico
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras, David Muñoz
Actors:
Marisa Paredes
Eduardo Noriega
Federico Luppi
Fernando Tielve

Awards: 6 wins & 7 nominations.