Top billed cast

1. 

   Penélope Cruz

   Laura

2. 

   Javier Bardem

   Paco

3. 

   Ricardo Darín

   Alejandro

4. 

   Eduard Fernández

   Fernando

5. 

   Bárbara Lennie

   Bea

6. 

   Inma Cuesta

   Ana

7. 

   Elvira Mínguez

   Mariana

8. 

   Ramón Barea

   Antonio

9. 

   Carla Campra

   Irene

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Reviews

A review by Stephen Campbell

Written by Stephen Campbell on 2019-08-06

**_Aesthetically flawless and brilliantly acted, but too melodramatic and generic for me_**

>_I think there are several layers. There is the first layer of the film that is a thriller - though not necessarily in the meaning of a detective story or a film trying to surprise and confuse the viewer - but this aspect is just a pretext to plunge into the path of my characters. That's where the interest lies, in the path and the secret and the mystery of the characters. So there is this first layer, this general aspect, but if someone is really searching for a thriller, they would not find it her...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
Spanish

Budget
$11,318,430.00

Revenue
$17,997,350.00

Keywords

• madrid, spain
• kidnapping
• ex-lover
• wedding
• older husband
• ransom demand