''Visitor'' ( ca, Visitant, links=no) is a 2021 Spanish

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with

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elements directed by Alberto Evangelio starring Iria del Río, Miquel Fernández,

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and

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. Dialogue goes back and forth between Spanish and

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Plot

The plot tracks Marga, who, in the wake of a couple crisis, moves to the countryside family manor, where an interdimensional gateway is activated as a cube artifact located in the cellar is switched on.

Cast

Production

''Visitor'' is Alberto Evangelio's debut as a feature film director. Penned by Evangelio, the screenplay is based on a story by Evangelio and Marcos Gisbert. Guillem Oliver worked as cinematographer. ''Visitor'' is a Beniwood Producciones, Chester Media, Desconectada la película AIE, Life and Pictures and The Other Side Films production. It had the participation of IVC, the Spanish

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, Crea SGR, and TV3. Filming lasted from August to September 2020. Shooting locations included

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province of Valencia Valencia ( ca-valencia, València) is a province of Spain, in the central part of the autonomous Valencian Community. Of the province's over 2.5 million people (2018), one-third live in the capital, Valencia, which is also the capital of the au ...

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

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in October 2021. Distributed by

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, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 11 February 2022.

Accolades

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External links

List of Spanish films of 2022 A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2022. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured. The crop was hailed as one of the strongest for Spanish cinema in recent years. Domestic box- ...

References

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