The Open Body
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“Have you ever tried to kill a spirit?”
1909. Miguel, a young teacher, is destined for a small mountain town on the border between Spain and Portugal: Lobosandaus, an inhospitable place, inhabited by distant people with remote traditions. It doesn't seem like the ideal place for someone like Miguel, who is determined to spread light and knowledge among his students. But reason cannot overpower desire, and as winter progresses, Miguel feels the darkness take over everything around him while his fascination with the enigmatic Dorinda grows. The unexpected death of an inhabitant will have a big impact on the city and will open the doors to a strange and ghostly presence.
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Cast
19 people
Tamar Novas
Miguel
Known for
Nowhere
The Mess You Leave Behind
Victoria Guerra
Dorinda
Known for
Catarina and the others
My Grandfather's Demons
José Fidalgo
Mauro
Also in
God Save The King
Queridos Papás
María Vázquez
Obdulia
Known for
The Gardener
Eye for an Eye
Federico Pérez Rey
Turelo
Known for
The Mess You Leave Behind
Locked Up: The Oasis
Nicolás Otero
Clamores
Elena Seijo
Aparecida
Known for
The Barrier
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
Miquel Insúa
Don Fernando
Known for
Bitter Daisies
Magical Girl
Izan González
Martín
No other roles listed
Ángel Dorado
Mayoral
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Xabier Perdiz
Celmos
Known for
Wrinkles
Víctor Fábregas
Benigno
Also in
18 Meals
Ángeles Huerta Director · Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín Writer Daniel D. García Writer
First release December 9, 2022 · Produced in Portugal, Spain · Languages Galician, Portuguese, Spanish
Production
AGADIC
Production
Fasten Films
Production
OlloVivo Producións
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Xunta de Galicia
Production
Cinemate
Production
TVE
Production
Portugal · Spain
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Languages
Original title
O Corpo Aberto
Original language
Galician
Spoken on screen
Galician · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
Spain · December 9, 2022
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
May 15, 2025 · Digital
Portugal
December 9, 2022 · Limited theatrical
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