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The Suspect

1955 · 100 min

A slow, shadowy melodrama of suspicion that keeps you leaning in, uncertain whom to trust.

Overview
After a trip to Europe, Regina de Alba comes home and finds out her mother is nowhere to be found. When her step-father's criminal past becomes known, her suspicions increase.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • deception
    • family
    • betrayal
    • crime
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    mystery, crime, drama
    Directed by
    Alberto Gout
    Written by
    Alberto Gout
    Starring
    Silvia Pinal, Víctor Parra, Miguel Torruco, Carmen Montejo, Andrés Soler, Raúl Ramírez, Antonio Raxel, Nicolás Rodríguez
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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