A Forbidden God

A Forbidden God

Directed by Pablo Moreno

Produced by Contracorriente Producciones S.L.U.

2013133 min7.0 / 10

A solemn, historically grounded account of religious martyrdom during the Spanish Civil War, built on intimate testimonies of faith and sacrifice in the face of execution.

August 1936, the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. 51 members of the Claretian community of Barbastro (Huesca) are martyred, die for their faith. The film recounts the last weeks of his life, since they are held until they are finally shot. During that time, they perform various writings they talk about their situation, of his fellow captives, people who saw them. These writings have been the basic testimony used to narrate this real fact in film version.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Forbidden God sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does A Forbidden God end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is A Forbidden God scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is A Forbidden God easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is A Forbidden God violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Forbidden God

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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