Absolute creme!

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2012)

Right out at the start: this is still one of my absolute favourites from the recent years. Everything about it is just right, story, script, editing, photography, acting. Concerning the latter, about half the movie is Belen Rueda, almost tangible up there on the screen. Without her, one reckons, the movie would still be superb, but having watched it it's very hard to imagine it with another lead actress. It's her face, her voice, her character that stays before all. Don't just expect another ghost story. You'll walk into an engaging drama, and also the exhibit of how to make every single take count. Every film is a manipulation of emotions, this one knows how to play the chords, and the result is a symphony of beauty, shivers, tragedy and suggestion that might get you to multiple viewings; for me it was the 5th time last night. And once again it was a Spanish production that mounted a master piece. I marked this review as spoiler-containing, and here's the spoiler: after watching it, and in case you didn't get it fully, ask yourself who in fact locked Laura in the bathroom...