Title: Magical Girl
Year: 2014
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Bárbara Lennie, José Sacristán, Luis Bermejo, Lucía Pollán, Israel Elejalde
Description: A desperate mother's yearning for her daughter's happiness unravels into a chilling descent in Carlos Vermut's "Magical Girl." This isn't a whimsical fairy tale; it's a brutal exploration of societal pressures and the agonizing lengths to which we'll go for those we love. Vermut masterfully crafts a suffocating atmosphere of moral ambiguity, leaving the viewer questioning the true cost of desire. The film's unsettling power lies not in jump scares, but in the quiet desperation etched onto the faces of its characters, their choices echoing the agonizing compromises we all face in life. "Magical Girl" is a disturbing masterpiece, a haunting examination of hope, delusion, and the dark side of parental love. Prepare to be unsettled, yet profoundly moved.