The Carpenter's Pencil (Spanish: El lápiz del carpintero) is a 2003 Spanish war drama film directed by Antón Reixa, scored by Antón Seoane and starring Tristán Ulloa, Luis Tosar and María Adánez.

[1] It is set in the Spanish Civil War in Galicia, Spain,[2] and is based on the novel of the same name by Manuel Rivas;[3] the director read the novel at least seventy eight times.

[4] The film got 171,325 spectators and was described as well-meaning and Manichean.

[5][6] Luis Tosar said that his part in this film was the most difficult role he has portrayed.

[7] Part of the story is based on the life of the cartoonist Camilo Díaz Baliño.