Aro Tolbukhin: In the Mind of a Killer

Aro Tolbukhin: In the Mind of a Killer (Spanish: Aro Tolbukhin: En la mente del asesino) is a 2002 film, written and directed by Isaac Pierre Racine, Agustí Villaronga, and Lydia Zimmermann.^[1] It was the 2003 Mexican submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated.

Aro Tolbukhin: In the Mind of a Killer
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Aro Tolbukhin: En la mente del asesino
Directed by	Isaac Pierre Racine Agustí Villaronga Lydia Zimmermann
Written by	Isaac Pierre Racine Agustí Villaronga Lydia Zimmermann
Produced by	Antonio Chavarrías Gustavo Montiel Pagés
Starring	Daniel Giménez Cacho Carmen Beato Zóltán Józan Mariona Castillo Aram González Eva Fortea Jesús Ramos Pepa Charro
Cinematography	Guillermo Granillo
Edited by	Ernest Blasi
Music by	José Manuel Pagán
Release date	8 November 2002 (2002-11-08)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Mexico Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

The film tells the story of Aro Tolbukhin, a Hungarian salesman who sets fire to seven people in an infirmary in a mission in Guatemala. The film follows his life, from his childhood in Hungary to his arrival in Guatemala, in an attempt to determine his motivations.

Cast

• Daniel Giménez Cacho as Adult Aro
• Carmen Beato as Sister Carmen
• Zoltán Józan as Teenage Aro
• Mariona Castillo as Teenage Selma
• Aram González as Young Aro
• Eva Fortea as Young Selma
• Jesús Ramos as Father
• Pepa Charro as Dada

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2002
• List of submissions to the 76th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film