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The Occupant

2020 · 103 min

A slow-burning, uncomfortable thriller that keeps you on edge as quiet desperation turns into unsettling obsession.

Directed by
Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Javier Gutiérrez, Mario Casas, Bruna Cusí
Overview
An unemployed executive is forced to sell his apartment. When he discovers that he still has the keys, he becomes obsessed with the family that now lives there and decides to recover the life he has lost, at any price.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Javier Gutiérrez, Mario Casas, Bruna Cusí
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • class
  • isolation
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Written by
David Pastor, Àlex Pastor
Starring
Javier Gutiérrez, Mario Casas, Bruna Cusí, Ruth Díaz, Iris Vallés Torres, Cristian Muñoz, David Ramírez, David Selvas
Cinematography
Pau Castejón Ubeda
Runtime
103 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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