SACAMANTECAS
“It has visual style and atmosphere. You can almost smell the mist, the cold, the darkness.”
"A restrained and striking recreation of the Harvester's crimes."
“A significant step forward and upward of the director Pérez Sañudo.”
CAST
- Antonio de la Torre (THE REALM, THE ENDLESS TRENCH), Patricia López Arnaiz (ANE, GLIMMERS)
WHY WE LOVE IT
THE HARVESTER brings to the screen the chilling true story of Spain’s first documented serial killer, twenty years before Jack the Ripper. This ambitious €10 million historical thriller reconstructs his brutal crimes and the relentless manhunt that followed, exposing the violence and injustice of a deeply patriarchal society where women were especially vulnerable. Directed by David Pérez Sañudo, Goya winner for Best Adapted Screenplay for ANE IS MISSING, the film reunites two of Spain’s most acclaimed actors: Antonio de la Torre, two-time Goya winner internationally recognised for THE REALM, THE ENDLESS TRENCH and MARSHLAND, and Patricia López Arnaiz, Goya winner for ANE IS MISSING and Silver Shell winner for GLIMMERS, also celebrated for 20,000 SPECIES OF BEES (Berlinale 2023).
Produced by La Claqueta PC, behind THE ENDLESS TRENCH (San Sebastián award winner and Spain’s Oscar submission), TIN & TINA (Netflix global hit) and MAMACRUZ (Sundance), alongside Amania Films, producer of the three-time Goya-winning ANE IS MISSING. The film is co-produced by Belgium’s prestigious Caviar, behind SOUND OF METAL (2 Oscars), THE RIDER (Cannes Directors’ Fortnight) and WAR PONY (Caméra d’Or, Cannes 2022), with the participation of RTVE, EITB and Prime Video. THE HARVESTER celebrated its World Premiere at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival, as a Special Screening in the Official Selection, and is backed by Buena Vista International (Disney) for its Spanish theatrical release. Combining the commercial appeal of true crime and serial killer thrillers with the prestige of European period cinema, THE HARVESTER delivers a gripping, visually ambitious story with strong crossover potential for mainstream, thriller and arthouse audiences worldwide.
SYNOPSIS
Northern Spain, 1870s. As the country bleeds from its wars, a serial killer leaves behind the tortured and strangled bodies of women on the outskirts of the village. The sister of one of the victims searches for him relentlessly, determined to seek justice, unaware that the killer is also desperately searching for his missing son in a ruined country.
