2005 Spanish film
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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 |
The Absent (Spanish: Ausentes) 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.
Plot
A 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.
Cast
- Ariadna Gil as Julia
- Jordi Mollà as Samuel
- Nacho Pérez as Félix
- Omar Muñoz as Luis
- Mar Sodupe [es] as María
- Alex Brendemühl
Production
The film is an Estudios Picasso and Star Line production. It was shot in the suburbs of Madrid.
Release
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 16 September 2005.
Reception
Casimiro 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.
See also
References
- ^ Davies 2009, p. 190.
- ^ "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.
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