The Absent
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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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Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Absent (Spanish: Ausentes)[2] 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
[edit]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.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Ariadna Gil as Julia[5]
- Jordi Mollà as Samuel[2]
- Nacho Pérez as Félix[2]
- Omar Muñoz as Luis[6]
- Mar Sodupe as María[7]
- Alex Brendemühl[3]
Production
[edit]The film is an Estudios Picasso and Star Line production.[8] It was shot in the suburbs of Madrid.[9]
Release
[edit]The film was released theatrically in Spain on 16 September 2005.[3]
Reception
[edit]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.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "The Absent". TV Guide. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Davies 2009, p. 190.
- 1 2 3 "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.