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Title: Thesis (1996)
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Cast
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| Ana Torrent | ... | Ángela | |
| Fele Martínez | ... | Chema | |
| Eduardo Noriega | ... | Bosco Herranz | |
| Xabier Elorriaga | ... | Castro | |
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Miguel Picazo | ... | Figueroa |
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Nieves Herranz | ... | Sena |
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Rosa Campillo | ... | Yolanda |
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Paco Hernández | ... | Padre Angela (as Francisco Hernández) |
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Rosa Ávila | ... | Madre Angela |
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Teresa Castanedo | ... | Presentadora T.V. |
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José Miguel Caballero | ... | Conserje Videoteca |
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Joserra Cadiñanos | ... | Vigilante |
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Julio Vélez | ... | Encargado tren |
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Pilar Ortega | ... | Encargada C. Ventas |
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Olga Margallo | ... | Vanessa |
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Why is death and violence so fascinating? Is it morally correct to show violence in movies? If so, is there a limit to what we should show? That's the subject of Ángela's examination paper. She is a young student at a film school in Madrid. Together with the student Chema (who is totally obsessed with violent movies) they find a snuff movie in which a young girl is tortured and killed. Soon they discover that the girl was a former student at their school... Written by Mattias Pettersson <seaman@sbbs.se>
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Me llamo Ángela. Me van a matar. [English Tagline: My name is Angela. They're going to kill me.]Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong and perverse violent content, brief strong sexuality and strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
SpainLanguage:
SpanishRelease Date:
12 April 1996 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
Thesis See more »Filming Locations:
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€721,214 (estimated)Company Credits
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In Angela's room you can see a poster of the movie "My Own Private Idaho". See more »Goofs
At 54 min the door Chema is trying to break into has the handle on the left hand side. However, when he opens the door and we see him from the inside, the handle has switched to the opposite side. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This suspenseful movie concerns about Angela(Ana Torrent), she's an university student at a journalism university in Madrid. She comes across a snuff movie that shows a girl being tortured and killed. She befriends Chema(Fele Martinez), a young completely obsessed with violent films. They find out that the girl was an university at their school and her former fiancé named Bosco(Eduardo Noriega) holds a camera similar to the snuff's shooting. They early discover the killing was actually filmed on campus.
The motion picture displays genuine chills, suspense, mystery and dark atmosphere with a shocker finale . Packs excellent creation of tension, thriller, terror , emotions and brief gore. It's an exciting, bizarre film; skillfully proceeded by Alejandro Amenabar and turns out to one of the most unusual Spaniard horror movie ever made and certainly one of the most unsettling. Plenty of shocks, the eerie images deliver the exciting united a creepy score by Amenabar, also screenwriter, along with Mateo Gil, of the thrilling plot. Intelligent edition, special use of murky sets and slick utilization of shock images make this one, a magnificent terror film. Gloomy and sombre cinematography by Hans Burman which heightens the suspense. The picture is well directed by Amenabar in his first movie. After he achieved various hits, such as : 'Open your ears, The others and Mar adentro' . Rating : Better than average.