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While doing a thesis about violence, Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured until death. Soon she discovers that the girl was a former student in her faculty...
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Title: Thesis (1996)
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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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oral sex | giallo esque | male in a shower | man wears eyeglasses | boy wears eyeglasses |Taglines:
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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Alejandro Amenábar's directorial film debut. See more »Goofs
When Angela runs out of Castro's office, a boom mic is reflected in the door, just before he yells to her. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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12 April 1996 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
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EUR721,214 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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A brilliant, gritty thriller more in the style of an American film noir than anything else. This film, more a statement on the appeal of violence in the media than anything else, deserves credit for the way it handles the characterisation of Angela, Chema and Bosco. Without giving away too much of the plot, this is a film that is not a mystery, but an indictment of our own human fascination with snuff films and death. The message communicated by the last scene should be as subtle as a full moon, but feels natural.