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, and

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Plot

Leo is a Spaniard working as a metro driver in

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. He is witness to the death of an individual who throw himself into the rails, whom Leo identifies with his son Hugo. Leo embarks on a parallel investigation seeking to understand.

Cast

Production

A joint co-production among companies from France, Belgium and Spain, the film was produced by Frakas Productions alongside Noodles Productions, Eyeworks and Fasten Films, with the participation of

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and support from ICEC and

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Release

Distributed by

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, it was set for a 29 June 2022 theatrical release date, whereas distributed by O'Brother Distribution, and

Filmax Filmax International is a Spanish production company, motion picture production company and film distributor based in Barcelona, and one of Spain's largest integrated film and television groups. It produced the Rec (film), ''REC'' horror series, ...

, the film will open in, respectively, Belgian and Spanish theatres on 13 and 14 July 2022.

Reception

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'' wrote that Gederlini "signs an implacable thriller with the excellent Antonio de la Torre". Raquel Hernández Luján of ''

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'' scored 75 out of 100 points ("good"), highlighting the performances, the cinematography, the soundtrack and the handling of the narrative tension as the best things about the film, whereas citing that the film "leaves a lot open to the viewer's interpretation" (with the finale requiring more explanation and development) as the worst feature about it.

Accolades

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References

External links

* * {{authority control Belgian thriller films French thriller films Spanish thriller films 2020s French-language films 2020s Spanish-language films Films set in Brussels 2020s Spanish films 2020s French films Le Pacte films