Stylish period drama which portrays
the life of the great Romantic English poets, Lord Byron, Shelly
and the woman who let Frankenstein loose into the world, Mary
Shelley. Gonzalo Suárez directs a highly original and stunningly
visual film on the lives of three of Europe's most famous writers,
effectively mixing fact and fiction.
Awards and festivals
* Silver Seashell at San Sebastian
Film Festival.
* Six Goya Awards (Spanish Academy Award):
- Best Director: Gonzalo Suárez.
- Best Photography: Carlos Suárez.
- Best Art Direction.
- Best Costume Design.
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Best Production Supervision.
* Seven Nominations at the Goya Awards:
- Best Film.
- Best Supporting Actor: José Luis Gómez.
- Best Original Screenplay: Gonzalo Suárez.
- Best Original Score: Alejandro Massó.
- Best Editing: José Salcedo.
- Best Sound.
- Best Special Effects.