Ismael breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever…
| Release Date | November 5, 1993 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | La madre muerta | |
| Runtime | 1h 52min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | $498,604 | |
| Language | Spanish | |
| Original Language | Spanish | |
| Production Countries | Spain | |
| Production Companies | Gazteizko ZinemaSogepaqMinisterio de Cultura España | |