O apóstolo (2012)

	Also Known As: Der Apostel
	Year of first release: 2012
	Director: Fernando Cortizo
	Actors: -
	Country: E
	Genre: Animation, Thriller
	Conditions of visioning: 08.12.2013, City46, Original with English subtitles
Synopsis: Escaping from jail, Ramón enters the Camino de Santiago and arrives at a remote village searching for a treasure hidden there by a jail companion years ago. What at first appears to be a deserted town in which only few elderly people live turns out to be a village surviving a curse for over 600 years.
Review: The storyline is really good and full of surprises increasing the suspense and the mystery at each step. The end is also not only surprising, it is full of humour. The puppets are very expressive and have all some typical expressions that enhance the personality of the character. In particular the nose movement of the pastor is excellent! There are different type of esthetics, a medieval parchment style with illuminations and the main story in a dark and sordide environment. Very well worked, except the special effects for the fog that looked extermely cheap and particularly awful to me.   Only good points, so why a 6/10 only?! But surprise surprise! The movie was expected to be in Spanish and was actually in Galego (that sounds to be close to Portuguese) with few Spanish dialogues. And the subtitles in English would not help you for the translation, as it was barely English, but it extends the dialogues more than what the characters tell in Galego. Therefore it was quite unpleasant to read and listen to this movie. Next time, I will try to get this movie with English soundtrack. If the English is the correct, this could then become a much better rating...
Rating: 6 /10