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Painless

Pain is their medicine

20126.21h 45m

Overview

While searching for a solution to his serious health condition, David, a renowned neurosurgeon, discovers a sinister secret hidden in the past.

Directed by Juan Carlos Medina
Written by Luiso Berdejo, Juan Carlos Medina
Produced by Miguel A. Faura, François Cognard, Antoine Simkine
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Top Cast

Àlex Brendemühl

Àlex Brendemühl

David

Tómas Lemarquis

Tómas Lemarquis

Berkano

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Ilias Stothart

Child Benigno

M

Mot Stothart

Young Benigno

Derek de Lint

Derek de Lint

Professor Holzmann

Ramon Fontserè

Ramon Fontserè

Dr. Carcedo

Sílvia Bel

Sílvia Bel

Judith

Bea Segura

Bea Segura

Magdalena

Liah O'Prey

Liah O'Prey

Young Inés

B

Bruna Montoto

Child Inés

Themes & Keywords

spanish civil war (1936-39)franco regime (francoism)terminal illnessfamily secretsneurosurgeonspanish second republic (1931-39)political repressionstate crimeschildren hospitalhuman experimentfather son relationshipmother son relationshippost spanish civil warcanfrac, spain

About Painless

Painless is a drama, horror, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of spanish civil war (1936-39), franco regime (francoism), terminal illness, family secrets, neurosurgeon, spanish second republic (1931-39). Directed by Juan Carlos Medina, it stars Àlex Brendemühl, Tómas Lemarquis, Ilias Stothart. While searching for a solution to his serious health condition, David, a renowned neurosurgeon, discovers a sinister secret hidden in the past.

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