![]() Garrido, who plays one of the creatures, stated that human beings approach what is alien “from a place of fear and mistrust,” which then leads to “violence.” She explained the value in taking the time to “listen, observe, and understand” that what is in front of us “may not be as different as we perceived it to be. This is, according to starring actress Aura Garrido, an analogy for how we “face the unknown.” La pell freda by Albert Sánchez Piñol, Nov 30, 2017, La Campana edition, paperback. What follows is an ‘us versus them’ tale, a mix of action and horror shown through a war between monsters and humans. ![]() Yet, when Frank arrives on the island he finds a deranged man is the only other inhabitant. The plot follows a young former soldier who, trying to distance himself from the recently ended World War I, takes up work on a secluded island near the Antarctic Circle. ![]() ![]() La Pell Freda is, in fact, an adaptation of Catalan writer Albert Sánchez Piñol’s hit debut novel. This month, it has made its way home to the Sitges Film Festival. The movie has already received a positive reception at international film festivals after it made its debut at September’s Étrange Film Festival in Paris. Books are not just a source of knowledge and inspiration, but also a gateway to different worlds, ideas. To mark the occasion, we asked our staff to recommend their favourite books. La pell freda, or Cold Skin in English, will bring chilling horror and old-world sci-fi to theaters in Catalonia from Friday October 20. Happy Sant Jordi everyone As always, on April 23rd, we are celebrating this special day in Catalonia that pays homage to literature, tradition, love, and culture. ![]()
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