The Body (2012)

A detective searches for the body of a femme fatale which has gone missing from a morgue.

Director:

Oriol Paulo

Writers:

Oriol Paulo (screenplay), Lara Sendim (screenplay)

Stars:

Jose Coronado, Hugo Silva, Belén Rueda

3 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jose Coronado	...	Jaime Peña
Hugo Silva	...	Álex Ulloa
Belén Rueda	...	Mayka Villaverde
Aura Garrido	...	Carla Miller
Miquel Gelabert	...	Vigilante Ángel Torres
Juan Pablo Shuk	...	Agente Pablo
Oriol Vila	...	Agente Mateos
Carlota Olcina	...	Erica Ulloa
Patrícia Bargalló	...	Agente Norma
Mia Esteve	...	Luna Villaverde
Sílvia Aranda	...	Ruth Peña (as Silvia Aranda)
Manel Dueso	...	Agente Carlos
Pere Brasó	...	Agente 3
Albert López-Murtra	...	Agente 4 (as Albert López Murtra)
Paco Moreno	...	Agente Científica

Storyline

In the middle of the night, a guard working the night shift at a morgue located deep in the woods has a terrible car accident. But, why did the guard panic and left his post in the first place? Furthermore, according to the register, the body of Mayka Villaverde--a beautiful and affluent businesswoman--is mysteriously missing from the morgue. Presumably, Mayka died of a heart attack; nevertheless, who signed the death certificate, as her autopsy is still pending? In the end, there is a general principle in forensic medicine which specifically states that every death is a homicide until proven otherwise. But, finding out who is behind this fiendishly difficult case is going to be an arduous task. Can Inspector Jaime Peña get to the bottom of it?

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Plot Keywords:

hitchcockian | surprise ending | morgue | vengeance | missing body | 

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Taglines:

La muerte no siempre es el final (Death Is Not Always the End)

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

21 December 2012 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Body

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rodar y Rodar Cine y Televisión, Antena 3 Films, Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Three of the male characters have the same names as Spanish and Argentinian Premier League footballers .

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, while Carla is fixing a drink for herself and Alex, a straw appears in one of the drinks between shots.

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Quotes

Álex Ulloa: Who's that?
Mayka Villaverde: Nobody.
Álex Ulloa: Were you talking about me?
Mayka Villaverde: You won't like it. He's my new lawyer.
Álex Ulloa: What's wrong with Gloria?
Mayka Villaverde: As well as being my sister, she's also your lawyer, and I want to revise our marriage contract. The property division.
Álex Ulloa: You can't be serious.
Mayka Villaverde: I'm always serious with you. Even if I laugh at you constantly.
Álex Ulloa: You want everyone at your feet, don't you?
Mayka Villaverde: Not everyone. You, yes... Got you! You handed that to me on a platter!
[...]

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Connections

Remade as Game (2016)

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Soundtracks

N'Importe Oú Quoi
Performed by Jean Paul Dupeyron
Written by Toni Saigi (as Toni Saigi Chupi) and Dani Espinet (as Daniel Espinet Nieto)
2012 Banda Sonora Original, S.L. BSO
Sound Studio: Banda Sonora Original, S.L.

User Reviews

exquisita , maravilloso , grandeza ,clase , perfecto

I thought the Spanish movie "La cara oculta - The Hidden Face" was the best mystery/thriller I had seen ever. But here comes - El cuerpo - The Body. Mystery and Thrill - from start to finish. Not much to comment on the plot. A body from the morgue goes missing and a detective is onto it . That is the story. Plenty of undetectable twists .The mother of all twists is the last scene. That hits one after another and on the face. Enjoyed this thoroughly. Very good background music score. Very good photography and cinematography. Very good screen play. A buffet of treat.Thanks to you guys "Oriol Paulo and Lara Sendim" - Muchas gracias ! My rating is 9/10.