Abstract
This essay analyzes the representation of institutionalized torture in 1980’s Spanish cinema as it denounces police practices during the early years of Democracy. Consequently, this essay studies and examines the data on tortures practiced during the Spanish Transition based on Sophie Baby’s and Ignacio Mendiola’s research. It also analyzes the role torture has in a democratic government in conversation with Darius Rejali’s work. Under this premise, the essay examines two films which have been celebrated due to the different topics they show on screen and the different perspectives they represent within Spanish cinema, yet both express a clear representation of state torture. These movies are: El crimen de Cuenca (1979) and La muerte de Mikel (1984).
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