The Hidden (Spanish: Oculto) is a 2005 psychological thriller film directed by Antonio Hernández from a screenplay by Hernández and Enrique Brasó which stars Laia Marull, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Angie Cepeda. It is a Spanish-British-Italian co-production.
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| Spanish | Oculto |
| Directed by | Antonio Hernández |
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| Cinematography | Unax Mendía |
| Edited by | Javier Laffaille |
| Music by | Banda Osiris |
| Distributed by | Warner Sogefilms |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editNatalia is obsessed by a monolith appearing in her dreams. Upon meeting in a lecture on dream interpretation, she comes across Beatriz (a woman with tattoos similar to the inscriptions on the monolith and who actually has a secret plan of revenge against Natalia), and Álex, a man who starts to fall romantically for both of them.[1][2][3]
Cast
edit- Laia Marull as Beatriz[1]
- Leonardo Sbaraglia as Álex[1]
- Angie Cepeda as Natalia[1]
- Geraldine Chaplin as Adela[1]
- Joaquín Climent as Roberto[1]
- Gerardo Malla as Ignacio Wissman[1]
- Emma Cohen as Leonor[1]
- Gary Piquer as Carlos[1]
- William Miller as Javier[1]
- Marta Aledo as Inés[1]
Production
editAntonio Hernández and Enrique Brasó took over writing duties.[3] The film was produced by Icónica and Zebra Producciones, alongside Italy's Sintra Films and UK's Future Films.[4] Shooting locations included Madrid.[4] Unax Mendía worked as cinematographer.
Release
editThe film was presented at the Sitges Film Festival on 15 October 2005.[5] Distributed by Warner Sogefilms, it was released theatrically in Spain on 4 November 2005.[3][1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "HBO: Antonio Hernández's THE HIDDEN (OCULTO)". ScreenAnarchy. 4 October 2006.
- ^ Aguilar, Andrea (3 November 2005). "Antonio Hernández entra en el inquietante mundo de los sueños". El País.
- ^ a b c "Oculto". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ a b Silió, Elisa (30 September 2004). "Las pesadillas persiguen a Laia Marull y a Sbaraglia en 'Oculto'". El País.
- ^ Oliva, José (16 October 2005). "Antonio Hernández presenta en Sitges 'Oculto', un thriller onírico". El Mundo.