Set in the waning days of fascist Spain under Generalissimo Francisco Franco, the acclaimed international arthouse hit Cría cuervos (1976) chronicles eight-year-old Ana (Ana Torrent), who conjures up the ghost of her deceased mother (Geraldine Chaplin)—at least in her own mind. Cría cuervos moves fluidly between fantasy and reality, as Ana's struggle to live without her mother mirrors Spain's emergence from dictatorial rule. … Become a Mr Skin Member and get the full review