Queridísimos verdugos Garrote Vil

Three “executioners” from Franquist Spain tell their story and give their view of the grim job they do, while the film inquires into justice and capital punishment in Spain, using experts and documents. The executioners’ stories document the darkest part of human kind, the horrific aspects of obedience and the terrible humanity of these “employees” – a reflection of the society that produced them. “The garrotte has become part of what typifies Spain, just like the bulls and the flamenco” (film commentary).