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They're Watching Us

2002 · 104 min

A slow, unsettling descent into a detective's obsession, where creeping dread and ambiguity keep you on edge.

Directed by
Norberto López Amado
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Starring
Icíar Bollaín, Massimo Ghini, Manuel Lozano
Tagline
Han desaparecido. Pero están aquí y... [nos miran]
Overview
Norberto Lopez Amado's They're Watching Us is about a cop who becomes obsessed with a case. Juan (Carmelo Gomez) is ordered to head up an investigation concerning a businessman who has been missing for almost three years. The officer who worled on the case previously now resides in a mental institution and is unable to say anything other than, "They're watching us." A priest (Roberto Alvarez) explains how a series of disappearances in the area have supernatural underpinnings. As Juan is absorbed deeper and deeper into the case, his mother is concerned for him.

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Directed by
Norberto López Amado
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Starring
Icíar Bollaín, Massimo Ghini, Manuel Lozano
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • mystery
  • madness
  • isolation
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, horror
Directed by
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Written by
Javier García Sánchez, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Starring
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Runtime
104 min
Country
Spain, Italy
Languages
Spanish

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