The Hidden Face (2011)

Shattered by the unexpected news of their irreversible break-up, an aspiring orchestra conductor is puzzled by his girlfriend's mysterious and seemingly inexplicable case of disappearance. But, can he look beyond the facts?

Director:

Andrés Baiz (as Andi Baiz)

Writers:

Andrés Baiz (screenplay), Arturo Infante (story)

Stars:

Quim Gutiérrez, Martina García, María Soledad Rodríguez

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Quim Gutiérrez	...	Adrián
Martina García	...	Fabiana
María Soledad Rodríguez	...	Mesera
Jose Luis Garcia	...	Novio Pelea (as José Luis García)
Marcela Mar	...	Veronica
Humberto Dorado	...	Tito
Julio Pachón	...	Buitrago
Juan Alfonso Baptista	...	Ramírez (as Juan A. Baptista)
Marcela Benjumea	...	Forense (as Marcela Bejumea)
Clara Lago	...	Belén
Alexandra Stewart	...	Emma
Mozad	...	Perro 'Hans'
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Manuel Antonio Gómez	...	Sacerdote

Storyline

Adrián, a talented orchestra conductor, receives a video message from his beloved Belén, telling him with tears in her eyes that she is leaving him, and that she cannot carry on with him anymore. Shattered by the unexpected news of their irreversible break-up and puzzled by Belén's inexplicable decision, Adrián gets help from the local police to solve this mysterious case of disappearance; however, as there is still no news of Belén, a new woman will appear in his life. In the end, with no progress at all in Belén's baffling case, who would think to look beyond the facts, as truth often lies hidden in the most unusual of places?

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Plot Keywords:

disappearance | love triangle | bare breasts | female frontal nudity | female full frontal nudity | 

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Taglines:

Hay puertas que nunca deberían abrirse.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language

Details

Country:

Colombia Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

16 September 2011 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Hidden Face

Filming Locations:

Bogotá, Colombia

Box Office

Budget:

$2,600,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,244,919

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avalon, Cactus Flower, Dynamo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There's Turkish version of this movie. It's called Oteki Taraf.

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Goofs

(00:57:46) The Swastika symbol on the Nazi uniform arm ribbon in the closet is inverted.

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Quotes

Fabiana: Are you jealous?
Ramírez: You finally got what you wanted, a guy with money. Better than a cop with a shitty salary.
Fabiana: You may be right.

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Connections

Remade as Oteki Taraf (2017)

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Soundtracks

Porro Savanero
Written and performed by Miguel Nava (as Miguel Navas)

User Reviews

Great thriller

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