''The Hidden'' ( es, Oculto, links=no) is a 2005
psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting.
In terms of context and c ...
film directed by
Antonio Hernández from a screenplay by Hernández and Enrique Brasó which stars
Laia Marull
Laia Marull Quintana (born 4 January 1973) is a Spanish actress. She has won three Goya Awards — Best New Actress for ''Fugitives'' (2000), Best Actress for '' Take My Eyes'' (2003), and Best Supporting Actress for ''Black Bread'' (2010). ...
,
Leonardo Sbaraglia
Leonardo Máximo Sbaraglia (; born 30 June 1970) is an Argentine actor, with extensive credits in both Argentina and Spain. He has also worked in Mexico, and was cast in his first English-language role in '' Red Lights''.
Biography
Sbaraglia was ...
, and
Angie Cepeda
Angélica María Cepeda Jiménez (born 2 August 1974), professionally known as Angie Cepeda, is a Colombian actress. She is best known for her roles in the telenovela '' Pobre Diabla'' and the films '' Captain Pantoja and the Special Services'' ...
. It is a Spanish-British-Italian co-production.
Plot
Natalia is obssessed by a monolith appearing in her
dream
A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, althou ...
s. Upon meeting in a lecture on
dream interpretation
Dream interpretation is the process of assigning meaning to dreams. Although associated with some forms of psychotherapy, there is no reliable evidence that understanding or interpreting dreams has a positive impact on one's mental health.
In m ...
, she comes across Beatriz (a woman with tattoos similar to the inscriptions on the monolith and who actually has a secret plan of revenge against Natalia), and Álex, a man who starts to fall romantically for both of them.
Cast
Production
Antonio Hernández and took over writing duties.
The film was produced by Icónica and Zebra Producciones, alongside Italy's Sintra Films and UK's Future Films.
Shooting locations included
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ...
.
worked as cinematographer.
Release
The film was presented at the
Sitges Film Festival on 15 October 2005.
Distributed by
Warner Sogefilms Warner Sogefilms AIE was a film distribution label in Spain active from 1998 to 2005.
It was created in January 1998 as a ''joint venture'' of Sogecable (Prisa) and Warner Bros., bringing the demise of Sogepaq Distribución (a previous joint vent ...
, it was released theatrically in Spain on 4 November 2005.
See also
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List of Spanish films of 2005
A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2005. The theatrical release date is favoured.
Films
Box office
The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2005, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as fol ...
References
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Spanish psychological thriller films
British psychological thriller films
Italian psychological thriller films
2000s psychological thriller films
Films shot in Madrid
Films about dreams
2000s Spanish-language films