''Diana'' is a 2018 Spanish
psychological thriller
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directed, written, and produced by Alejo Moreno which stars
Ana Rujas and Jorge Roldán.
Plot
Upon their encounter in an apartment in
La Castellana, Sofía (a
female escort with the name 'Diana'
tattooed on her leg) and her client Jano (a businessman initially introducing himself as Hugo) develop a game, gradually exposing elements of their closeted personalities.
Cast
Release
The film was presented in the Zonazine section of the 21st
Málaga Film Festival
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in April 2018.
It made the official selection slate of the 42nd
Montreal World Film Festival
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'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, writing that "the only possible charm and interest of ''Diana'' is perhaps its character, natural or intended, intuitive or premeditated, of an amateur film".
of ''
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'' assessed that "
he presence ofenergetic displays of style" in the film does not hide the fact that "there is no convincing character portrayal, but only a highly questionable
male fantasy".
Sergio F. Pinilla of ''
Cinemanía'' rated the film 4 out 5 stars, considering that it features "a diabolical plot, profuse in contextual details" and "two memorable characters".
See also
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List of Spanish films of 2018
A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2018. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured.
Films
Box office
The ten highest-grossing Spanish feature films in 2018, by domestic ...
References
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2018 psychological thriller films
Spanish psychological thriller films
2010s Spanish-language films
Films set in Madrid
2010s Spanish films
Films about prostitution in Spain