El lápiz del carpintero
Period picture from Spain with a capital P. Appropriately dull and gloomy, extra careful scene setting but cliches all the way in this 36 Spanish Civil War tale from Galicia. Can’t say I warmed to it although it is vaguely watchable in its predictability. 
I agree with the critics that the script is pretty wooden and the acting is patchy. Luis Tosar as the obsessed Herbal and Tristan Ulloa as the republican doctor do what they can, while the female cast members headed by Maria Adañez 
have a harder job with very shallow parts and come off less well. Not very recommended.
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