Inconscientes (2004)

A Freudian comedy set in Barcelona, 1913, that playfully questions sexual taboos through a Sherlock Holmes-style investigation.,

Director:

Joaquín Oristrell

Writers:

Dominic Harari, Joaquín Oristrell

Stars:

Leonor Watling, Luis Tosar, Alex Brendemühl

5 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Leonor Watling	...	Alma
Luis Tosar	...	Salvador
Mercedes Sampietro	...	Sra. Mingarro
Juanjo Puigcorbé	...	Dr. Mira
Alex Brendemühl	...	Dr. León Pardo (as Àlex Brendemühl)
Núria Prims	...	Olivia
Ana Rayo	...	Tórtola
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
José Adell	...	(as Joe Adell)
Anna Maria E. Albors
Pepa Arenós
Toni Arteaga
Susana Bas	...	(as Susana Bass)
Dolo Beltrán
Miquel Bordoy
Pere Bosch	...	Phisician

Storyline

Barcelona, 1913. Alma is perhaps one of the most modern women of her day.Her husband, Dr. Leon Pardo, is a psychiatrist. This summer, he visited Vienna and became a follower of the revolutionary Dr. Sigmund Freud and his advanced theories about hysteria and sexuality. It all starts the afternoon Alma comes home and finds her husband in tears, about to disappear from her life and everyone else's. Giving no more explanation than a few incoherent mumbles, Leon runs off, leaving Alma alone and about to give birth. Salvador is Alma's brother-in-law and a psychiatrist as well. He is much more conservative man than Leon, is deeply in love with Alma. The only clue they have is a manuscript about hysteria and female sexuality based on four patients: An actress with a persecution complex; a psychotic woman who tried to murder her husband; a woman with a serious crisis concerning her sexual identity; a stranger who has discovered a terrible secret about her past. Following those signs, Alma and ...

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Plot Keywords:

male full rear nudity | year 1913 | barcelona | catalonia | spain | 

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Taglines:

Uncover Hidden Desires.

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content including dialogue, and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Spain] Regent Releasing [United States]

Country:

Spain Germany Italy Portugal

Language:

Spanish German

Release Date:

27 August 2004 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Unconscious

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,165, 31 December 2006, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$67,988, 19 August 2007

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tornasol Films, Messidor Films, Madragoa Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Even though it earned her some of her best reviews, Leonor Watling considers this one of her weakest performances.

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Quotes

Francis: Haven't you already done enough damage with that huge penis of yours?

User Reviews

Clever Farce

I saw this at Sundance and enjoyed it very much. It is a clever farce involving physical comedy as well as satire. The main target of the movie appears to be Freud, but there are other psychoanalysis jokes as well. For me, the performances of Luis Tosar and Leonor Watling made the movie sparkle. The two of them have chemistry that transcends language. The dialog was fast paced and the script was smart and crisp. The two leads find themselves in increasingly goofy situations until the final climax where the mystery is solved. I think that this was the best of the 12 films I saw at Sundance this year, and I am hoping that the DVD comes out soon so I can see it again! (This is not a movie for kids; perhaps older teens will enjoy it. It is in Spanish with subtitles, so those who do not like to read subtitles be warned)