The Absent (Spanish: Ausentes)[1] is a 2005 Spanish psychological thriller film directed by Daniel Calparsoro from a screenplay by Calparsoro, Ray Loriga, and Elio Quiroga which stars Ariadna Gil and Jordi Mollà.
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| Spanish | Ausentes |
| Directed by | Daniel Calparsoro |
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| Produced by | Juan Alexander |
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| Cinematography | Josep M. Civit |
| Edited by | Iván Aledo |
| Music by | Carlos Jean |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editA married middle-class couple (Julia and Samuel) moves with their children to a new estate in the city outskirts, with Julia suffering from anxiety upon settling in what turns out to be a deserted place.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Ariadna Gil as Julia[4]
- Jordi Mollà as Samuel[1]
- Nacho Pérez as Félix[1]
- Omar Muñoz as Luis[5]
- Mar Sodupe as María[6]
- Alex Brendemühl[2]
Production
editThe film is an Estudios Picasso and Star Line production.[7] It was shot in the suburbs of Madrid.[8]
Release
editThe film was released theatrically in Spain on 16 September 2005.[2]
Reception
editCasimiro Torreiro of El País considered that the film holds for around a 95% of its footage but, in the remaining 5%, issues pop up and it becomes clear that cheating has occurred, with the whole experience underpinned by a hard-to-swallow plot device.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Davies 2009, p. 190.
- ^ a b c "Ausentes". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ "El thriller ´Ausentes´ reúne a Ariadna Gil y Jordi Mollá". El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica. 14 September 2005.
- ^ Pastor, Custodio (13 September 2005). "Terror en el adosado". El Mundo.
- ^ Davies 2009, p. 171.
- ^ Davies, Ann (2009). Daniel Calparsoro. Spanish and Latin American Filmmakers. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-7190-7364-9.
- ^ "SPAIN Production Listings - March 2". ScreenDaily. 1 March 2005.
- ^ Estrada, J. (14 September 2005). "Terror entre adosados". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ^ Torreiro, Casimiro (15 September 2005). "Hacer trampas". El País.