They're Watching Us Explained

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Director:Norberto López Amado
Screenplay:Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Cinematography:Néstor Calvo
Editing:Mª Elena Sainz de Rozas
Distributor:Columbia TriStar Films de España
Runtime:102 minutes
Language:Spanish

They're Watching Us (Spanish; Castilian: '''Nos miran'''|links=no) is a 2002 Spanish-Italian thriller film directed by Norberto López Amado from a screenplay by Jorge Guerricaechevarría based on the novel Los otros by Javier García Sánchez.[1] It stars Carmelo Gómez with Icíar Bollaín, Margarita Lozano and Francisco Algora.

Plot

Detective Juan García takes over the case of a missing businessman, after the previous investigating officer suffers a mental breakdown. As García is drawn further into the case he uncovers a series of disappearances, with apparent links to the supernatural.[2]

Production

The film is a BocaBoca and Hera International Film Spanish-Italian co-production.

Release

Distributed by Columbia TriStar, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 September 2002.[3]

Critical reaction

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film an "impressive psycho-chiller" and "an unexpected, if flawed, pleasure".[4]

Accolades

|-| align = "center" | 2003 || 17th Goya Awards || Best Cinematography || Néstor Calvo || || [5] |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nos miran · España-Italia 2002. 25 September 2023. Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Adaptaciones de la literatura española en el cine español. Referencias y bibliografía.
  2. https://archive.today/20140331212716/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/275255/Nos-Miran/overview New York Times, Movies
  3. Web site: Nos miran. Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  4. Web site: Variety. 7 October 2002. Jonathan. Holland. They’re Watching Us.
  5. Web site: Nos miran. premiosgoya.com. 25 September 2023.