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Never Open That Door

1952 · 80 min

A slow-burning noir that tightens like a wire, mixing quiet domestic dread with cruel ironic twists.

Directed by: Carlos Hugo Christensen
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Ángel Magaña, Renée Dumas, Diana de Córdoba

Tagline: WHEN YOU CROSS THE DOOR OF EVIL, ANGUISH AND TERROR FOLLOW YOU FOREVER...
Overview: A man tries to avenge the death of his sister, a gambling addict. Another man, an ex-convict who whistles when he commits a crime, is reunited with his blind mother.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, betrayal, family, guilt
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Directed by: Carlos Hugo Christensen
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Ángel Magaña, Renée Dumas, Diana de Córdoba

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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
betrayal
family
guilt
crime
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

Cast

Ángel MagañaRaúl (segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Renée DumasLuisa (segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Diana de CórdobaNelly (segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Pedro Fiorito(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Orestes Soriani(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Percival Murray(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Rosa Martín(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Arnoldo Chamot(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Nicolás Fregues(segment “Alguien al teléfono”)
Roberto EscaladaDaniel (segment “El pájaro cantor vuelve al hogar”)
Norma GiménezMaría (segment “El pájaro cantor vuelve al hogar”)
Luis OteroJuan (segment “El pájaro cantor vuelve al hogar”)
Ilde PirovanoRosa (segment “El pájaro cantor vuelve al hogar”)
Carlos D'AgostinoRelator radial (segment “El pájaro cantor vuelve al hogar”)
Rafael Diserio(segment “El pájaro cantor vuelve al hogar”)

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Details

Genres: drama, thriller
Directed by: Carlos Hugo Christensen
Written by: Alejandro Casona
Starring: Ángel Magaña, Renée Dumas, Diana de Córdoba, Pedro Fiorito, Orestes Soriani, Percival Murray, Rosa Martín, Arnoldo Chamot
Music: Julián Bautista
Cinematography: Pablo Tabernero
Runtime: 80 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: Spanish

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