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Flippy, like you, the gap between knowing about Spirit of The Beehive and actually seeing it was years. After seeing (and falling in love with) Pan's Labyrinth, I finally sat down with Heather and watched it...

...and I loved it.

Admittedly, it was slow, but it was slow in the Picnic at Hanging Rock sort of way, as opposed to the Hail Mary way. Clearly, it's an "art" film... but I found that the exploration of innocence against the backdrop of post-Civil War Spain was perfect. The cinematography, the spare script, and the acting... oh the acting.

I will certainly revisit the film. Perhaps when the lure of LA is too much for you to bear, we'll watch it together.