The Dead Mother (La madre muerta) 31 years old
Ismael Lopez (Elejaldo), a petty criminal, shoots and kills a painting restorer during a bungled burglary, and shoots her daughter as well. Twenty years later, and the daughter Leire (Alvarez) has been left mute and with a mental age of a child, spending most of her time in a mental home. A chance meeting between Leire and Ismael, who now works in a bar, leads Ismael to think that she still ight be able to recognise him, and turn him in to the police. With the help of his girlfriend Maite (Lio), he kidnaps Leire and chains her to the bed in his house. He is unable to kill her, however, and instead asks the mental home for a ransom for her return. Whilst a prisoner, though, Leire and Ismael grow closer and closer through his attempts to make her laugh and their mutual love for chocolate.
Credits
The Dead Mother Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Karra Elejalde He was 33, now 64 years old | as Ismael López de Matauko |
| Ramón Barea He was 44, now 75 years old | as Night Club Owner |
| Juanma Bajo Ulloa He was 26, now 57 years old | as Train passenger with guitar (uncredited) |
| Lio She was 31, now 62 years old | as Maite |
| Ana Álvarez She was 23, now 55 years old | as Leire |
| Satur Idarreta | as Man outside bar (uncredited) |
| Sílvia Marsó She was 29, now 60 years old | as Blanca |
| Txarly Llorente He was 36, now 67 years old | as Guard |
| José María Sacristán He was 36, now 67 years old | as Nurse |
| Julio Torrecilla | as Hospital worker (uncredited) |
| Elena Irureta She was 38, now 69 years old | as Director Woman |
The Dead Mother Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Javier Aguirresarobe as Director of Photography. He was 45 (now 76) years old | Camera |
| Karmele Soler as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Satur Idarreta as Art Direction. | Art |
| Txarly Llorente as Assistant Director. He was 36 (now 67) years old | Directing |
| Julio Torrecilla as Production Design. | Art |
| Josune Lasa as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Juanma Bajo Ulloa as Director. He was 26 (now 57) years old | Directing |
| Juanma Bajo Ulloa as Writer. He was 26 (now 57) years old | Writing |
| Bingen Mendizábal as Original Music Composer. He was 30 (now 61) years old | Sound |
| Fernando Bauluz as Executive Producer. He was 42 (53) years old when He died | Production |
| Pablo Blanco as Editor. He was 6 (now 24) years old | Editing |
The Dead Mother (31 years)
- Release day: Friday, November 05, 1993
- Runtime: 112 minutes
- Revenue: 498604.00