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The Nameless

Original title: Los sin nombre
  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7.9K
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The Nameless (1999)
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5 years after a mom's 6 y.o. girl is murdered, she gets a phone call from someone claiming to be the daughter. An ex cop and a reporter help. A secret group called The Nameless may be behind... Read all5 years after a mom's 6 y.o. girl is murdered, she gets a phone call from someone claiming to be the daughter. An ex cop and a reporter help. A secret group called The Nameless may be behind it all.5 years after a mom's 6 y.o. girl is murdered, she gets a phone call from someone claiming to be the daughter. An ex cop and a reporter help. A secret group called The Nameless may be behind it all.

  • Director
    • Jaume Balagueró
  • Writers
    • Jaume Balagueró
    • Ramsey Campbell
  • Stars
    • Emma Vilarasau
    • Karra Elejalde
    • Tristán Ulloa
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
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    • Director
      • Jaume Balagueró
    • Writers
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Ramsey Campbell
    • Stars
      • Emma Vilarasau
      • Karra Elejalde
      • Tristán Ulloa
    • 73User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Emma Vilarasau
    Emma Vilarasau
    • Claudia
    Karra Elejalde
    Karra Elejalde
    • Massera
    Tristán Ulloa
    Tristán Ulloa
    • Quiroga
    Toni Sevilla
    • Franco
    Brendan Price
    Brendan Price
    • Marc
    Jordi Dauder
    Jordi Dauder
    • Forense
    Núria Cano
    • Policía
    Isabel Ampudia
    Isabel Ampudia
    • Secretaria
    Carles Punyet
    • Jefe
    Aleix Puiggalí
    • Tipo malcarado
    Susana García Díez
    • Chica piscina
    • (as Susana García)
    Pep Tosar
    Pep Tosar
    • Toni
    Carme Capdet
    • Monja
    Manel Solás
    • Hombre silla de ruedas
    Víctor Guillén
    • Hombre flaco
    • (as Víctor Guillén 'Buby')
    Sebastià Sellent
    • Director revista
    Boris Ruiz
    Boris Ruiz
    • Jesuita
    Josep Maria Domènech
    Josep Maria Domènech
    • Romero
    • (as Josep Mª Domenech)
    • Director
      • Jaume Balagueró
    • Writers
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Ramsey Campbell
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    7Elfje

    Very very scary...

    Rented this film with no expectations at all. For the largest part of the film I did not regret one second to have rented it. Well, perhaps because it was too scary... The way it is filmed and the music along with it makes it a very good thriller. This is a perfect example I believe of the difference between an American film and a European film. And in this case I definitely prefer the latter. The grim atmosphere and the constant pressure keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the whole movie. But unfortunately, all good things come to an end and in Los sin nombre, this is before the end of the film. I can't spoil anything of course, but I personally was very disappointed with the end of this film. It left me with an unsatisfied feeling.
    8lost-in-limbo

    Atmospherically chilling and taut thriller

    Claudia Gifford receives a call from the police to tell her they found the body of her six-year-old daughter Angela. Her body was brutalized and she seems to have been chosen for sacrifice by a cult they call "The Nameless". But five years later Claudia receives a telephone call from supposedly her dead daughter and that she needs her mum's help. So with the help of an ex-cop, she investigates more into this mystery and because of it, dire and disturbing consequences occur.

    Effectively tense, alienating and involving is what comes to my mind when I describe the Spanish film "The Nameless". The film's stark lighting, slick detail and gloomy awe just had the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. It does have a little amount of ghastly violence and some explicit visuals and material that aren't for the faint hearted. Though, that's not what got on my nerves but more the use of dull and lifeless colour tones that pull you into cold-hearted paradise, tension builds subtly with eerie quietness, the chilling sound effects just put you on the edge with also a beautifully faint score that drowns you with emotion and that definitely puts you into a false state of mind. Mostly it was piano backing, which sorrow and pain develops from the notes potently. The depressing state of it sucks the life right out of you!

    For me the plot is one of its few weaknesses, as at times situations that occurred just didn't add up and it does get a bit schematic. The first half builds on the story and suspense, but in my eyes the second half is where the plot (not suspense) became patchy and kind of faulted by the way side. The theories (about the cult) that are thrown up are indeed absorbing and the whole set-up kept me glued to proceedings as the plot is basically just glazed over without any real substance to back it, but at least it moves in a fairly snappy pace. This was due to tight editing that's swiftly unnerving and also fluid camera shots. The performances are reasonably bland, but hey this is such sombre film so you kind of accept it. Anyhow, these cardboard characters are haunted and scarred by ghosts of loved ones that fill their memories. The stylish film-making for me really added to the moody atmosphere. Evoking a sense of doom and coldness with its brood shadows filling every corner of the set and they seem to have something evil lurking within them that just eats away at you. Some scenes I was just waiting for something bad to happen, as you can just tell, but even so it still kind of gets to you. Even a humming sound would nag away at me, though I don't know if I was hearing things or that it was from the film? Towards the end you get a usual twist that didn't surprise me much, but the second one to end it was something that left me rather blank, just like the plot pretty much did. You can also see plenty of influences from other films with its story, visuals and atmosphere.

    Overall, a neatly made psychological thriller that builds tremendously on atmosphere, thrills and mystery.
    8dmuel

    Pretty creepy stuff.

    All in all, a pretty creepy film. The grim, dark texture of the movie adds to its disquieting storyline. I was surprised that other comments here found this film a disappointment, or worse. As some have noted its a far bit better than a lot of the Hollywood horror that's been churned out recently. It is certainly worth a look if you enjoy a movie that seeks to build a psychological tension as opposed to constantly trying to shock the viewer with either non-stop mayhem or half witted gross-outs.
    Backlash007

    "A deviant definition of sainthood."

    I had heard nothing but good things about Jaume Balaguero's The Nameless. Unfortunately I had watched The Darkness, Balaguero's second feature, prior to The Nameless so I just couldn't get excited about watching it. I had the disc sitting on my table for about two weeks before finally breaking down and watching it. It is leaps and bounds ahead of The Darkness (which I'm now sure Dimension messed up). The Nameless is based upon Ramsey Campbell's novel and, to my knowledge, is Campbell's first work to be filmed. It's about a cult called The Nameless who thinks they can achieve a level of purity by torturing the innocent. I don't want to give anything else away because the journey of the movie is very important and leads to one of the best and most fitting endings any movie ever had. If you saw The Darkness and weren't impressed, give Balaguero a second chance and see his superior thriller.
    5The_Void

    Some good ideas, but dull plotting spoils it

    Well, after reading all the good reviews; some of which coming from reviewers that I often agree with, I was really looking forward to seeing The Nameless. After having sat down and watched it, however, I'm really disappointed. The film is not really 'bad', but it's not very good either and that's a shame considering that the film clearly so much wanted to be a great thriller. The plot is not very original, though that isn't the film's main problem. Many recycled plots have sprung great movies; the main problem here is that the plot moves too slowly and it's never interesting enough to remain thrilling for the duration. The film does have a few nice ideas, though. The Nameless starts with an editor named Claudia, who goes to identify the mutilated body of her dead daughter. The body has had every trace of its identity removed and can only be identified by a bracelet and the fact that one leg was slightly shorter than the other. Five years later, however, Claudia receives a call...from her daughter, who is begging her mother to save her.

    Director Jaume Balagueró, who later went on to make the even more disappointing horror thriller 'Darkness' does manage to create a nice atmosphere for the film. Everything looks slightly grey, which makes it depressing and in turn serves the film well. I would guess that the film's main influence was David Fincher's hit 'Seven' as the two are very similar in tone. The film was made in Spain, and that is also disappointing. Spain, along with Italy, made some of the very best thrillers in the seventies, but the recent output of this genre from both countries has been disappointing - the Italian 'Occhi Di Cristallo' is another example of this. The recent films have lost what made them great previously, presumably because they're attempting to copy recent American films. The plot sort of drones on for the first eighty minutes as the dull characters uncover various facts and clues, and finally the film becomes interesting in the last ten minutes - though by this time, of course, it's already too late. The film was based on a good idea and it does have a few nice moments; but overall I would have to rate this as not much more than an interesting failure.

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    • Trivia
      Based on the British novel "The Nameless" by Ramsey Campbell.
    • Goofs
      On the newspaper page that mentions Santini's conviction, you can read the word "corpses" with typos ("cadaberes" with b and no accent, when it should be "cadáveres").
    • Quotes

      Jesuita: [reading from old esotericism magazine] Evil can be isolated scientifically, stripped of all prejudice, destroying the shell of humanity that corrupts it. Mutilation, torture, the practice of terror as a way to purification. The sacrament of the final atrocity.

    • Connections
      Features Killer berberechos (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      My Black Dress
      Written by Mariona Aupí and Jaume Garcia

      Performed by Fang

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1999 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • De namnlösa
    • Filming locations
      • Parque de Atracciones del Tibidabo, Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Filmax
      • P.C. Joan Ginard
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    • Budget
      • €900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,904,286
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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