Aro Tolbukhin: In the Mind of a Killer

Aro Tolbukhin: In the Mind of a Killer (Spanish: Aro Tolbukhin: En la mente del asesino) is a 2002 film, written and directed by Isaac Pierre Racine, Agustí Villaronga, and Lydia Zimmermann. It was the 2003 Mexican submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated.

Aro Tolbukhin: In the Mind of a Killer
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SpanishAro Tolbukhin: En la mente del asesino
Directed byIsaac Pierre Racine
Agustí Villaronga
Lydia Zimmermann
Written byIsaac Pierre Racine
Agustí Villaronga
Lydia Zimmermann
Produced byAntonio Chavarrías
Gustavo Montiel Pagés
StarringDaniel Giménez Cacho
Carmen Beato
Zóltán Józan
Mariona Castillo
Aram González
Eva Fortea
Jesús Ramos
Pepa Charro
CinematographyGuillermo Granillo
Edited byErnest Blasi
Music byJosé Manuel Pagán
Release date
  • 8 November 2002 (2002-11-08)
Running time
95 minutes
CountriesMexico
Spain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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The film tells the story of Aro Tolbukhin, a Hungarian salesman who sets fire to seven people in an infirmary in a mission in Guatemala. The film follows his life, from his childhood in Hungary to his arrival in Guatemala, in an attempt to determine his motivations.

Cast

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  • Daniel Giménez Cacho as Adult Aro
  • Carmen Beato as Sister Carmen
  • Zoltán Józan as Teenage Aro
  • Mariona Castillo as Teenage Selma
  • Aram González as Young Aro
  • Eva Fortea as Young Selma
  • Jesús Ramos as Father
  • Pepa Charro as Dada

See also

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