La segunda muerte
A young clairvoyant boy sees the Virgin Mary in a village plagued by mysterious deaths.
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La segunda muerte is a 2012 Argentinian horror-drama set in a small pampas village plagued by unexplained deaths, which a young clairvoyant boy blames on the Virgin Mary. As of 2017, the film is only available on home video in South America.
The story follows a boy of about nine or ten traveling with an adult man—it is unclear if the man is his father. While driving on a quiet road, the boy sees a strange woman’s face illuminated by a flash of light. The next day, a completely burned body is found on that same road. A young female police officer investigates.
The forensic doctor suggests lightning caused the death, but the boy senses this is wrong, and the officer agrees. She asks the boy and his possible father to stay in the village for a few days. A second badly burned body appears, and again the doctor blames lightning, though he has no other explanation. The officer doubts this, and the boy sees things he is afraid to share with the man he is traveling with.
After a third identical death, some villagers form their own conclusions but keep them from the police, instead turning to the village priest. The doctor now suggests spontaneous self-burning, but remains clueless. The boy can see glimpses of the past, and it becomes clear that something evil struck the village 30 or 40 years ago. A dead woman has returned as a ghost to avenge an old injustice.
Cast includes Agustina Lecouna, Tomás Lizzio, Guillermo Arengo, Mauricio Dayub, Germán de Silva, and Ricardo Díaz Mourelle. The Danish channel DR K aired the film during the summer or autumn of 2015.
Background
A young boy, about 9 or 10 years old, and his adult man (if that man is the boy's father or not, is unclear) - but while driving on a low-traffic road does at least the boy see the strange face of a woman, just as a flash lightens up the environment. The day after, is a totally burned body found on the same road. A young good looking female police officer has to deal with the mystery.
The forensic doctor says 'it must have been the lightning'. But somehow does the boy feel that's all wrong. And the young police officer is suspicious as well. And after have talked with the boy, she decides that the boy and his possible dad must stay in the village, for a few days.
Then a second badly burnt body is found, and this time the forensic doctor cannot blame it on the weather. But still he gives the diagnosis 'dead by a lightning hit' - again. He simply has no other explanation.
However, the police officer realises that this simply cannot be a question of two flashes from the sky. And the young boy appear to see certain things, which he dare not share with the adult man with whom he's travelling. After a third equal death do some of the villagers conclusions of their own, but they do not wish to share their theories with the police. Instead comes the village's priest in focus for them.
This time does the forensic analyst suggest 'spontaneous self-burning', but the truth is that he hasn't got a clue about what has happened. The young boy can see some things from the past, and it becomes obvious that something evil hit the village 30 or 40 years ago. A dead woman has as some kind of ghost returned to the little village, in order to avenge some kind of old injustice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is La segunda muerte and when was it made?
It is a 2012 Argentine horror-drama set in a small pampas village, following a young clairvoyant boy and a female police officer as they investigate a series of unexplained deaths. The film blends supernatural elements with a grounded small-town drama.
Who are the main characters and cast in La segunda muerte?
The story centers on a nine- or ten-year-old clairvoyant boy and a female police officer, with an adult man whose exact relationship to the boy is left ambiguous. The credited cast includes Agustina Lecouna, Tomás Lizzio, Guillermo Arengo, Mauricio Dayub, Germán de Silva, and Ricardo Díaz Mourelle.
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- Wikipedia: La segunda muerte (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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