They're Watching Us
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| Spanish | Nos miran |
| Directed by | Norberto López Amado |
| Screenplay by | Jorge Guerricaechevarría |
| Based on | Los otros by Javier García Sánchez |
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| Cinematography | Néstor Calvo |
| Edited by | Mª Elena Sainz de Rozas |
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| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Films de España |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
They're Watching Us (Spanish: Nos miran) is a 2002 Spanish-Italian thriller film directed by Norberto López Amado from a screenplay by Jorge Guerricaechevarría based on the novel Los otros by Javier García Sánchez.[1] It stars Carmelo Gómez with Icíar Bollaín, Margarita Lozano and Francisco Algora.
Plot
[edit]Detective Juan García takes over the case of a missing businessman, after the previous investigating officer suffers a mental breakdown. As García is drawn further into the case he uncovers a series of disappearances, with apparent links to the supernatural.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Carmelo Gómez as Juan[3]
- Icíar Bollaín as Julia[3]
- Manuel Lozano as Álex[3]
- Carolina Petterson as Laura[3]
- Massimo Ghini as José[3]
- Margarita Lozano as Luisa[3]
- Paco Algora as Muñoz[4]
- Karra Elejalde as Medina[3]
- Roberto Álvarez as sacerdote[3] ('priest')
Production
[edit]The film is a BocaBoca and Hera International Film Spanish-Italian co-production.[4]
Release
[edit]Distributed by Columbia TriStar,[4] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 September 2002.[5]
Critical reaction
[edit]Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film an "impressive psycho-chiller" and "an unexpected, if flawed, pleasure".[4]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2003 | 17th Goya Awards | Best Cinematography | Néstor Calvo | Nominated | [6] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nos miran · España-Italia 2002". Adaptaciones de la literatura española en el cine español. Referencias y bibliografía. Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
- ^ New York Times, Movies, 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Nos miran". elmundo.es. February 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d Holland, Jonathan (7 October 2002). "They're Watching Us". Variety.
- ^ "Nos miran". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ "Nos miran". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.