118. Spanish Movies

With lockdown in place, the ideal time for this blog😊😊!!

I first came across a Spanish movie when Amitabh Bachchan’s Badla was released.  I went and saw the movie and I have written about it in an earlier blog (Blog No 68).  After seeing the movie, I got the Spanish version (The Invisible Guest) which was the movie from which Badla was copied.  I say copied, as the entire scenes were simply lifted and portrayed in the Hindi version. 

The impact of the Spanish movie was such that I went to www.imdb.com (another topic that I had mentioned about earlier, Blog No 13) and searched for other movies similar to the Invisible Guest.  It gave me a lot of options.  I started seeing those movies. You can see below the names and a brief summary.  I was simple awestruck seeing the range of thriller movies that they had come up with.  I hope whenever you find time, you will be able to see these movies and enjoy them.  The synopsis is from www.imdb.com 

The Body – “In the middle of the night, a guard working the night shift at a morgue located deep in the woods has a terrible car accident. But, why did the guard panic and left his post in the first place? Furthermore, according to the register, the body of Mayka – a beautiful and affluent businesswoman – is mysteriously missing from the morgue. Presumably, Mayka died of a heart attack; nevertheless, who signed the death certificate, as her autopsy is still pending? In the end, there is a general principle in forensic medicine which specifically states that every death is a homicide until proven otherwise. But, finding out who is behind this fiendishly difficult case is going to be an arduous task. Can Inspector Jaime Peña get to the bottom of it?”   It is basically a revenge movie. You will have to see it to know who gets revenge and who gets affected by it😊.  Bollywood came up with a copy with the same name and having Rishi Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi.  I confirm I have not seen it and have no intention also😊!!  

The Bar – “On an ordinary day in bustling downtown Madrid, life ticks over as usual, while inside a decrepit and noisy central bar, a motley assortment of common urbanites is killing time indolently, up until a loud gunshot sends chills down the spine. Out of the blue, now a man lies dead in front of the bar in a pool of blood, and then surprisingly, in broad daylight, another death follows. Where did that mysterious lethal bullet come from? Is this an act of terrorism or is there a solitary invisible sniper hidden on a roof? As hysteria prevails and the bodies miraculously vanish into thin air, the perplexed and terrified bar's regulars are bound to turn on each other, paranoid and suspicious of the potential assassin who might be hiding inside the place. Is there indeed a wolf among sheep?” A movie that starts as simple and ends up being something else.  Very good study of human nature when an unseen-disaster strikes.  Almost 95-97% of the movie takes place inside the bar.  

The Hidden Face – “Adrián, a talented orchestra conductor, receives a video message from his beloved Belén, telling him with tears in her eyes that she is leaving him, and that she cannot carry on with him anymore. Shattered by the unexpected news of their irreversible break-up and puzzled by Belén's inexplicable decision, Adrián gets help from the local police to solve this mysterious case of disappearance; however, as there is still no news of Belén, a new woman will appear in his life. In the end, with no progress at all in Belén's baffling case, who would think to look beyond the facts, as truth often lies hidden in the most unusual of places?”  A very nice movie where fate decides what happens.  If you are destined for something, you end up getting it😊.  A very nice twist in the end too.  And of course, it also touches upon the human nature in us!!

Mirage – “On November 9, 1989 (the same day the Wall of Berlin falls), Nico is a 12-year-old boy passionate about videotaping himself while playing guitar. He is being raised by his single mother María. On the same night, a 72-hour electric storm breaks out, and Nico looking through his room window witnesses a violent scene in the house of his neighbour, Ángel Prieto. He ventures into the house and stumbles on Hilda Weiss, Prieto's wife, lying dead in the house. Running scared from Prieto, who has discovered him in his home, Nico is run over by a passing car and dies as a result. Twenty-five years later, on November 9th, 2014, Vera Roy is a woman who divides her time between working as nurse in the hospital and her family: her husband David Ortiz and her little daughter Gloria. To celebrate moving into their new house in the suburbs, they invite her friend and former boyfriend Aitor Medina and his mother Clara to their house where Vera learns that she and David are living in Nico's house and ...”😊.  A very nice movie where we get to see the same people in two different eras and what happened to them in the past and present and how it all turns out in the end.  

Julia’s Eyes – “After the death of the blind Sara, who hanged herself in the basement of her house, her twin sister Julia suspects that she was actually murdered. Julia has a degenerative problem with her eyes and is losing her sight, and she temporarily moves with her husband Isaac to Sara's house to arrange her funeral. Julia goes to the Centro Baumann for the blind, which Sara frequented, and she learns from other members that Sara had a boyfriend. Julia is chased by a mysterious man, but police inspector Dimas does not believe her. Julia follows Sara's last steps trying to find the identity of her secret lover. Julia is surrounded by deaths and weird events while she loses her sight.”  A mystery movie.  Worth seeing once.

Boy missing – “Víctor is a child who is found casually roaming by a country road. His mother, Patricia, a well-known lawyer who specializes in media trials, soon learns of her son being found. Victor is taken to hospital and his mother soon follows, where it is explained by the mother that Víctor is deaf and mute, but can communicate using sign language which is why Victor didn't answer any of the questions asked by police. In the police headquarter Víctor explains that he was kidnapped by a strange man when he entered his school. The police identify a possible suspect named Charlie, a man with money troubles and an 8-month pregnant wife. Charlie is unable to explain where he was when Víctor was kidnapped. Patricia, seeing the inability of the police to arrest Charlie, contacts her former love interest and Victor's father, Raúl, starting a chain of events, the consequences of which will be out of control.” A revenge movie which is quite good.  You are always looking forward to see how it all ends up!

Sleep Tight – “Apartment concierge Cesar is a miserable person who believes he was born without the ability to be happy. As a result, he decides his mission is to make life hell for everyone around him. A majority of the tenants are easy to agitate, but Clara proves to be harder than the most. So, Cesar goes to creepy extremes to make this young woman mentally break down. Things get even more complicated in this twisted relationship when her boyfriend, Marcos, shows up.” An ok kind of suspense-filled movie.  

I will continue the same-genre movies in the next blog too.  

Cheers till next time!!

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PS – Synopsis from www.imdb.com