Aro Tolbukhin: In the Mind of a Killer


Aro Tolbukhin: In the Mind of a Killer is a 2002 film, written and directed by Lydia Zimmermann#Isaac [Pierre Racine|Isaac Pierre Racine], Agustí Villaronga, and Lydia Zimmermann. It was the 2003 List of Mexican [submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Mexican submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film], but was not nominated.

Plot

The film tells the story of Aro Tolbukhin, a Hungarian salesman who sets fire to seven people in an infirmary in a mission in Guatemala. The film follows his life, from his childhood in Hungary to his arrival in Guatemala, in an attempt to determine his motivations.

Cast

  • Daniel Giménez Cacho as Adult Aro
  • Carmen Beato as Sister Carmen
  • Zoltán Józan as Teenage Aro
  • Mariona Castillo as Teenage Selma
  • Aram González as Young Aro
  • Eva Fortea as Young Selma
  • Jesús Ramos as Father
  • Pepa Charro as Dada