The Abandoned (2006)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Nacho Cerdà

Writers:

Karim Hussain (screenplay) &
Nacho Cerdà (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

23 February 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Death never runs out of time.

Plot:

An adopted woman returns to her home country to the family home that she never knew and must face to mystery that lies there.

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Farm | Russia | Guide | Film Producer

Cast

Anastasia Hille	...	Marie Jones
Karel Roden	...	Nicolai
Valentin Ganev	...	Andrei Misharin / Kolya Kaidavosky
Paraskeva Djukelova	...	Marie's Mother
Carlos Reig-Plaza	...	Anatoliy
Kalin Arsov	...	Bearded Russian Patriarch Man '1966'
Svetlana Smoleva	...	Bearded Patriarch's wife '1966'
Anna Panayotova	...	Bearded Patriarch's daughter '1966'
Jordanka Angelova	...	Blind Woman 'present day'
Valentin Goshev	...	Patriarch - present day
Jasmina Marinova	...	Patriarch's Wife
Monica Baunova	...	Emily
Marta Yaneva	...	Natalya

Also Known As:

Bloodline (Spain) (working title)
Los abandonados (Spain)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/gore, some disturbing images, nudity and language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

Spain | UK | Bulgaria

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Portugal:M/18 | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Peru:18 | Argentina:16 | UK:15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-18 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

Castelao Producciones

Trivia:

The basic crux of the movie was based on an original script that Karim Hussain wrote in 1999, titled "The Bleeding Compass".

Goofs:

Continuity: After the boat starts to float away, Marie has the gun with her, but the bag was left in the boat. As she's running through the woods, she's shown in various shots and angles, the gun is no longer with her.

Movie Connections:

Features Arachnid (2001)

Soundtrack:

A Circle of Terror

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the abandoned is without a doubt one of the most bizarre, beautiful , original and scariest films I have seen in the past few years. I couldn't help but grab onto my seat throughout the entire movie. It's simply unlike anything you have ever seen before. It is a very remarkable film from more than just one viewpoint. In an era where you can only impress young horror fanatics with bucket-loads of blood and gross-out effects, Nacho actually re-teaches his audience that fear is especially caused by suggestion and the absence of explicit images. It is the first intelligent horror film in years, completely relying on atmosphere and eerie set pieces. It's such a relief to finally see a subtle film that is also effective!