Warden of the Dead (2007)

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A thirteen year old kid, "the boy", lives and works in a cemetery. The cemetery is his whole life, and growing up with the dead instills in him an obsession and respect for death. His friends depend on him: An unhappy old man, a former political prisoner yearning for death, and makeup artist for deceased, a former artist who dreams of painting a masterpiece. The boy does what he can to help them. The old man attempts suicide, but upon learning the date of his death and seeing his beautiful plot chosen for him by the boy, he is able to bear his life. Upon meeting the beautiful Maria, "the boy" gives the former artist a surprise date with her. But when Maria and the artist become closer, the boy realizes that she is the daughter of the old man. The kid thinks the old man would die unhappy if he knew of her existence and so decides to hide the truth.

Date of release
2007-06-17
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
Director
Ilian Simeonov

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Bulgaria
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Warden of the Dead is a 2006 Bulgarian film directed by Ilian Simeonov. It was Bulgaria's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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