El principio del mal

Nazis without remorse. A literary professor's book gains traction with the ascendant Nazi party, bringing him prestige. As the regime's true nature becomes clear, he faces a moral reckoning. Viggo Mortensen's understated performance makes the drama all the more unsettling.

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Vicente Amorim directed El principio del mal in 2008. See Vicente Amorim's full filmography, where to start with Vicente Amorim, or where to go after you've seen everything by Vicente Amorim.

El principio del mal was released in 2008 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 96 minutes.