The Witch Affair (2003)
"Cosa de brujas" (original title)

The night of San Juan, Miguel murders his associate. Two elderly people are witness to the crime and predict that all of his dreams will come true thereafter. He will know the price he has ... See full summary »

Director:

José Miguel Juárez

Writers:

Amalio Cuevas, Agustín Póveda

Stars:

José Sancho, Manuela Arcuri, Antonio Hortelano

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
José Sancho	...	Miguel Gironza
Manuela Arcuri	...	Maria
Antonio Hortelano	...	Serafin
Alberto San Juan	...	Ángel
Manuel Manquiña	...	Rafael
Pilar Bardem	...	Remedios
Lidia San José	...	Azucena
Saturnino García	...	Nemesio
Jorge Sanz	...	David
Aitor Mazo	...	Boni
Blanca Marsillach	...	Elisa
Ágatha Fresco	...	Natalia
Valentín Paredes	...	Matías
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ana Calderón
Manuel Casalet

Storyline

The night of San Juan, Miguel murders his associate. Two elderly people are witness to the crime and predict that all of his dreams will come true thereafter. He will know the price he has to pay when he sees a black cat with a moon shaped mark on its forehead. Twenty-two years later a messenger begins to see all his dreams come true...

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Plot Keywords:

black cat | murder | drugs | drugged drink | wish fulfillment | 

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Taglines:

¿Por qué buscar causas ajenas a lo que nosotros provocamos?

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

17 January 2003 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Coisas de Bruxas

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alma Ata International Pictures S.L., Taznia Media, Televisión Española (TVE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References South Park (1997)

User Reviews

What's the price for getting what you want?

The film takes on different styles as it progresses, revealing bits of a puzzle piece by piece. Not quite a RASHOMON, but as the protagonism changes and the viewer sees each characters' perspective s/he slowly fits together the role that the witches play and the complex relationships that tie all of the characters together. The suspense created lasts through to the end and is highlighted by the comic relief that the messenger's character provides.

In my opinion this is better than ABRE LOS OJOS because it has a stronger plot and does not rely on Twilight Zone type cliches.