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Tesis (1996)

R | | Horror , Mystery , Thriller | 12 April 1996 (Spain)
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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...

Director:

Alejandro Amenábar

Writers:

Alejandro Amenábar (screenplay), Alejandro Amenábar (story) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Ana Torrent, Fele Martínez, Eduardo Noriega | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ana Torrent ... Ángela
Fele Martínez ... Chema
Eduardo Noriega ... Bosco Herranz
Xabier Elorriaga ... Castro
Miguel Picazo Miguel Picazo ... Figueroa
Nieves Herranz Nieves Herranz ... Sena
Rosa Campillo Rosa Campillo ... Yolanda
Paco Hernández Paco Hernández ... Padre Angela (as Francisco Hernández)
Rosa Ávila Rosa Ávila ... Madre Angela
Teresa Castanedo Teresa Castanedo ... Presentadora T.V.
José Miguel Caballero José Miguel Caballero ... Conserje Videoteca
Joserra Cadiñanos Joserra Cadiñanos ... Vigilante
Julio Vélez Julio Vélez ... Encargado tren
Pilar Ortega Pilar Ortega ... Encargada C. Ventas
Olga Margallo Olga Margallo ... Vanessa
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Storyline

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>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

giallo esque | violence | snuff | snuff movie | thesis | See All (70) »

Taglines:

Me llamo Ángela. Me van a matar. [English Tagline: My name is Angela. They're going to kill me.]

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong and perverse violent content, brief strong sexuality and strong language | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

12 April 1996 (Spain) See more »

Also Known As:

Thesis See more »

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain
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Box Office

Budget:

€721,214 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Las Producciones del Escorpión,Sogepaq See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (cut)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In one scene Chema is watching the Spanish movie "Leyenda Del Viento Norte". 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 »

Quotes

Bosco Herranz: What color are my eyes?
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Connections

References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) See more »

Soundtracks

Máquinas en Celo
Written by Ingresó Cadáver
Performed by Ingresó Cadáver
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Brilliant, but Blunt
5 December 2000 | by Foggy-7 – See all my reviews

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.
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