the courthouse and put on a truck. The film ends with Moncho, despite his continued great affection for his friend and teacher, yelling hateful things and throwing rocks at Don Gregorio and the other Republicans, as instructed by his mother, as the truck carries them away, although the last thing Moncho yells are the words for the tongue of a butterfly, espiritrompa (Spanish for "proboscis"), a favorite word taught to him by Don Gregorio, in an attempt to let his dear friend know that he does not truly mean the words he is yelling. References External links 1999 films Spanish war drama films 1990s Spanish-language films Films about anarchism Spanish Civil War films Films set in Galicia (Spain) Films with screenplays by Rafael Azcona 1990s Spanish films Films directed by José Luis Cuerda