The Absent

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.

The Absent
Theatrical release poster
SpanishAusentes
Directed byDaniel Calparsoro
Screenplay by
Produced byJuan Alexander
Starring
CinematographyJosep M. Civit
Edited byIván Aledo
Music byCarlos Jean
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista International
Release date
  • 16 September 2005 (2005-09-16)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

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 it turns out to be a deserted place.[2][3]

Cast

Production

The film is an Estudios Picasso and Star Line production.[7] It was shot in the suburbs of Madrid.[8]

Release

The film was released theatrically in Spain on 16 September 2005.[2]

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.[9]

See also

References
  1. Davies 2009, p. 190.
  2. "Ausentes". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  3. "El thriller ´Ausentes´ reúne a Ariadna Gil y Jordi Mollá". El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica. 14 September 2005.
  4. Pastor, Custodio (13 September 2005). "Terror en el adosado". El Mundo.
  5. Davies 2009, p. 171.
  6. Davies, Ann (2009). Daniel Calparsoro. Spanish and Latin American Filmmakers. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-7190-7364-9.
  7. "SPAIN Production Listings - March 2". ScreenDaily. 1 March 2005.
  8. Estrada, J. (14 September 2005). "Terror entre adosados". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
  9. Torreiro, Casimiro (15 September 2005). "Hacer trampas". El País.
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