La verdad sobre el caso del señor Valdemar

Overview

1873, Quito, Ecuador. One of the most recognized psychiatrists of the city, Mr. Romero, is experimenting new hypnosis techniques as a healing tool with his patients, finding out that hypnosis has never been tested in a dying human being. Romero wonders if this technique could stop or delay death in dying patients. Valdemar, a Brazilian diplomatic who suffers tuberculosis, is willing to collaborate with Romero and agrees to be hypnotized the night he is supposed to die. The experiment will have dramatic consequences, Romero will be accused of Satanism and sentenced to death by the Ecuadorian president. His only chance of survival, is to persuade the presidents' secretary that he is innocent. He has only one chance to tell the truth.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 6, 2009

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Ecuador

Cast

Manuel Calisto Sánchez,Octavio de Barros,Pedro Pérez,Pablo Aguirre Andrade,Alex Cisneros

Director

Carlos Andrés Vera

Writer

Carlos Andrés Vera,Edgar Allan Poe

Producer

Jimena Villaroel

Cinematography

Francisco X. Cevallos

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1455152