95 Spanish Drama Films: Emotional Journeys Worth Watching

Out in the Open

2019 • 103 min

Drama

A boy flees his home, listening to the men searching for him as he hides. With the pursuit over, he faces a vast, empty plain that he must cross to escape his past. His path crosses with a pastor's, and…

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Two Many Chefs

2022 • 92 min • Box office $2M

Comedy

Mikel, a young chef, reconnects with his father Juan after 30 years of absence. As Mikel struggles to save his restaurant, he must care for Juan, a former cook with a mental illness who doesn't recognize his son or the…

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Torrente 3: The Protector

2005 • 91 min • Budget $5M • Box office $21M

Comedy, Crime

A well-known and attractive politician intends to reveal the wrongdoings of a powerful global company. To stop her, the corporation's leaders hire the worst detective available to serve as her protection.

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Marrowbone

2017 • 111 min • Budget $8M • Box office $12M

Thriller, Horror, Mystery

A young man and his three younger siblings are haunted by a malevolent presence within the large house they call home.

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Under the Rose

2017 • 99 min

Thriller, Crime, Drama

Sara, the daughter of Oliver and Julia, vanishes without a trace. As days turn into nights with no word, the family receives a letter. The sender claims to have Sara and requests a meeting that very night.

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The Invisible Guardian

2017 • 129 min • Budget $5M

Thriller, Crime, Mystery

The discovery of a naked teenage girl's body on the River Baztán sparks fears of a connection to a previous murder. Rumors spread through the village of Elizondo: could a ritualistic killer be at work, or is it the legendary…

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Without Saying Goodbye

2022 • 96 min

Comedy, Romance

A driven architect and a passionate artist, living completely different lives, have their perspectives changed when they meet unexpectedly in the stunning landscapes of Peru.

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Dark Blue Almost Black

2006 • 105 min

Drama, Romance

Jorge's aspirations are disrupted when his father suffers a stroke. For seven years, he cares for his father while working as a janitor and studying business part-time. Natalia, his childhood crush, returns from studying abroad, reigniting his desire for a…

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Three Steps Above Heaven

2010 • 122 min

Romance, Drama

This is the story of two young people from vastly different backgrounds. It's a chronicle of an improbable, almost impossible love, yet it unfolds inevitably as they embark on a whirlwind journey and discover their first great love. Babi is…

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The Night of the Virgin

2016 • 85 min

A young woman seeking her first sexual experience instead finds herself trapped in a disturbing nightmare filled with unsettling imagery.

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Out of the Dark

2014 • 92 min

Thriller, Horror

A couple and their daughter relocate to Colombia to run a family manufacturing business, only to discover their new house is haunted.

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Twice Born

2012 • 127 min • Budget $13M • Box office $18K

Drama, Romance, War

This is a passionate story of a doomed love affair, unfolding during the siege of Sarajevo. A mother takes her teenage son to the city, a place where his father perished during the Bosnian War.

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The Corpse of Anna Fritz

2015 • 76 min

Drama, Thriller

Anna Fritz, a renowned actress, is found dead in a hotel, and her death becomes worldwide news. Pau, a young and reserved hospital caretaker, is involved in moving her body. He and his friends decide to photograph the body, fantasizing…

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Darkness

2002 • 88 min • Budget $10M • Box office $33M

Horror

A teenage girl relocates to a secluded country house with her family and soon learns the house holds a dark history that puts them all in danger.

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Smoke & Mirrors

2016 • 123 min • Budget $5M • Box office $2M

History, Thriller

This is the story of deception and disguise, inspired by real events and the fascinating life of Francisco Paesa, a prominent figure in recent spy history.

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Julia's Eyes

2010 • 118 min • Box office $12M

Horror, Thriller

Julia, who is losing her sight to a degenerative disease, discovers her blind sister Sara has been found dead in a basement. Although the scene appears to be a suicide, Julia is convinced something else happened and begins to investigate,…

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Boy Missing

2016 • 105 min

Mystery, Thriller

After her son's suspected kidnapper is released due to insufficient evidence, a respected lawyer decides to take action herself. Her intervention leads to unforeseen and deeply problematic outcomes.

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Mad Love

2001 • 115 min • Budget $4M

Drama, History, Romance

This is the story of Juana I, Queen of Spain, whose life was marked by tragedy. She was deeply and desperately in love with her husband, Philip the Handsome, Archduke of Austria, but their marriage was plagued by his infidelity.

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32 Malasana Street

2020 • 105 min

Drama, Horror

Madrid, Spain, 1976. Amidst widespread political unrest, the Olmedo family relocates to the Malasaña neighborhood and begins life in their new apartment. They quickly realize they are not alone in the building.

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Thriller, Drama, Horror

Abraham and his close female friend Álex share secrets and fears. As Abraham begins dating Anchi, he pulls away from Álex, who experiences a terrifying descent into a nightmare world filled with strange visions and dangerous situations.

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Even the Rain

2011 • 103 min • Budget $10M

Drama, History

In Cochabamba, Bolivia, a film crew working on a controversial movie about Christopher Columbus encounters escalating protests from locals opposing the privatization of their water supply.

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2013 • 90 min

Marcos Vela, a respected food journalist, agrees to an assignment from an independent publisher: an article exploring the recent rise of secret restaurants.

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Cold Skin

2017 • 106 min • Budget $9M

Horror, Fantasy, Drama

A young man traveling to a secluded island unexpectedly becomes caught in a fight for survival.

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The Power of Silence

2017 • 97 min

Prades, France, 1940s. The renowned Catalan cellist Pau Casals refuses to perform publicly until Spain's dictatorship ends. Pierre, a young French student of Casals, urges him to give a special concert in honor of freedom.

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The Warning

2018 • 92 min • Budget $4M

Thriller, Drama, Fantasy

When a threatening letter arrives for ten-year-old Nico, his life is suddenly at risk. He finds himself with no one to turn to but a stranger who believes his story.

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I Want You

2012 • 130 min • Box office $24M

Drama, Romance

Hache finds himself drawn to the alluring Gin, but his past with an old girlfriend casts a shadow over their burgeoning romance, creating an unavoidable love triangle.

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Hidden Camera

2007 • 88 min

After his Pulitzer Prize-winning brother is murdered in a Barcelona hotel, Dan Kovaks, a reporter himself, begins his own investigation. He teams up with his producer, Alejandra Velor, and they soon find themselves pursued by the killers and government agents…

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La princesa Paca

2017 • 100 min

The story follows Francisca Sánchez del Pozo, known as Paca, and the Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío. In 1956, Francisca Sánchez, married to José Villacastín and nearing the end of her life, hosts two writers, Antonio Oliver and Carmen Conde, at…

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The Skin of the Wolf

2018 • 110 min

Romance, Drama

Martinón is the sole resident of Auzal, a mountain village where he lives a solitary life connected to the natural world. He descends to the valleys only twice a year for trade and supplies. However, he is persuaded to marry,…

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Biutiful

2010 • 148 min • Box office $25M

Drama

A man spiraling out of control seeks redemption, guided by glimpses of the other side. Uxbal, a father of two connected to the afterlife, confronts the looming presence of death. He battles a harsh reality and a relentless destiny as…

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Mama

2013 • 100 min • Budget $15M • Box office $146M

Horror

Guillermo del Toro's *Mama* is a supernatural thriller about two young girls who vanish into the woods after their parents are murdered. Years later, they are found and start a new life, but soon discover they are being watched over…

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Cows

1992 • 96 min

Drama, Mystery, Romance

Against the backdrop of historical conflicts in the Basque region, this film follows two families over six decades, from the Carlist War of 1875 to the Spanish Civil War in 1936. A single act of cowardice during the Carlist War…

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The Red Squirrel

1993 • 114 min

Drama, Comedy

The film centers on Jota, who impulsively decides to help an injured motorcyclist after a serious accident on a bridge. This event leads him to create a detailed, fabricated history for the young woman, filled with stories of shared affection…

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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010 • 98 min • Budget $22M • Box office $36M

Comedy, Drama, Romance

The lives of two married couples unravel as their complicated relationships take a turn. After four decades together, Alfie leaves his wife for an affair. His wife, Helena, devastated by the betrayal, seeks guidance from a psychic. Their daughter, Sally,…

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Muse

2017 • 107 min

Thriller, Horror

Professor Samuel Salomon has been on leave for nearly a year following the death of his girlfriend. He's haunted by a recurring nightmare of a woman being brutally murdered in a ritual. When the same woman is found dead in…

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Torrente 5

2014 • 102 min • Budget $9M • Box office $13M

Action, Comedy, Crime

In 2018, disgraced police officer Torrente is released from prison and discovers a Spain drastically changed from the one he left behind.

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Offering to the Storm

2020 • 139 min • Budget $5M

Crime, Thriller, Mystery

Inspector Amaia Salazar grapples with the source of her nightmares while uncovering the valley's most hidden truths. The third installment in the Baztan Trilogy.

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Shiver

2008 • 91 min

Horror, Thriller

Santi, a high school student with a severe sensitivity to sunlight, moves with his mother to a secluded mountain village in Spain. The villagers are unwelcoming. When violent incidents start happening, Santi becomes isolated and is wrongly accused by the…

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Dragula: Titans

2013 • 87 min

Thriller, Horror, Mystery

While collecting data, a wildlife biologist (Marco Marchese) finds himself stranded on the wrong side of a river and stumbles upon an abandoned village. Seeking shelter, he starts to believe he's not alone – that he may be sharing the…

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An Affair to Die For

2019 • 83 min

Thriller, Horror

A couple's weekend escape takes a dark turn when their affair is exposed, escalating into a disturbing battle of wills.

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Book of Love

2022 • 106 min • Box office $398K

Comedy, Romance, Drama

Henry, an English writer whose latest book flopped in the U.K., learns it's unexpectedly popular in Mexico. He discovers that Maria, a Spanish translator, has reimagined his work as an erotic novel. Henry and Maria embark on a book tour…

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The Little Switzerland

2019 • 86 min

Comedy

The finding of William Tell's son's tomb in a Basque town ignites a push by the local residents to become part of Switzerland.

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The Tip of the Iceberg

2016 • 96 min

When three employees at a major international corporation die by suicide, the company is deeply disturbed. Sofía Cuevas, a leading executive, is tasked with writing an internal report to understand what happened.

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Retribution

2015 • 101 min • Budget $4M

Thriller, Drama

During his morning commute to school with his two children, Carlos receives a phone call informing him of a bomb hidden under the car seats. He's given a demand: collect a large sum of money or the vehicle will detonate.

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Inside

2016 • 85 min

Horror, Thriller

Alone at home, Sarah awaits the arrival of her baby. Then, one night, a stranger breaks into her house, intending to steal her unborn child.

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2022 • 130 min

Drama

Ramón and Céline, a young couple, were at the Bataclan theater in Paris on the night of the November 13, 2015 attack. They survived the assault, but the experience profoundly changes them. Afterward, both struggle to find a way to…

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Veronica

2017 • 81 min • Budget $650K

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

A psychologist who has left her practice takes on Veronica de la Serna, a young woman whose previous therapist vanished without a trace.

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Palm Trees in the Snow

2015 • 164 min • Budget $11M

Drama, History, Romance

In Spain, 2003, Clarence makes an unexpected discovery that sends her on a journey from the mountains of Huesca to Equatorial Guinea. She travels to Fernando Poo, the island where her father Jacobo and uncle Kilian spent much of their…

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Lope: The Outlaw

2010 • 106 min

This film chronicles the life of Lope de Vega, the leading playwright and poet of Spain's early Golden Age theater in the 16th century. Returning home from war, Lope enters the theatrical world after a producer's daughter becomes interested in…

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This is the true story of a young boy who is both autistic and blind. He faces life with a remarkable, unwavering smile.

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The Last Days

2013 • 103 min

Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller

A strange epidemic sweeps the globe, causing people to die instantly from a fear of open spaces. With the world's population confined indoors, Barcelona spirals into chaos. Determined to find his missing girlfriend, Julia, Marc embarks on a perilous journey…

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While at War

2019 • 108 min • Budget $4M • Box office $12M

Drama, History, War

Salamanca, Spain, 1936. At the start of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno backs the military rebellion, believing it will bring an end to the country's political turmoil. However, as the conflict escalates into violence, Unamuno is…

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Days of Grace

2012 • 133 min

Mexico City. 2002, 2006, 2010. A police officer, a hostage, and his wife become entangled in a web of corruption, violence, and vengeance over 30 days spanning three Soccer World Cups. Three individuals fight to survive in different ways.

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Anything You Want

2010 • 101 min

Becoming a single parent overwhelms Leo, a struggle intensified when his daughter Dafne, grieving her mother, asks for a surrogate mother to help her sleep. Leo chooses an unconventional path, but revealing more about his actions would diminish the film's…

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Unbridled

2018 • 96 min

A woman fiercely protects her husband's hidden past as they build a hopeful future. She must fight to defend them both from those who seek to expose secrets that could destroy everything they've worked for.

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The Endless Trench

2019 • 148 min

Drama, History, Thriller

Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, 1936. Higinio and Rosa are newlyweds when the Civil War begins. Fearing repercussions from the Nationalist forces, Higinio takes refuge in a hidden hole he's dug within their own home.

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The Uninvited Guest

2005 • 110 min

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Strange occurrences fuel the growing paranoia of an architect who starts to suspect a stranger is hiding within his expansive home.

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The 13 Roses

2007 • 100 min

Drama

This is the true story of thirteen ordinary young women who were unjustly imprisoned and harshly interrogated in the 1940s. They were convicted on fabricated charges of aiding the rebellion against Franco. Despite their innocence and the complete lack of…

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Combustion

2013 • 104 min

Action

Mikel is engaged to Julia, who inherited a family jewelry business from her parents. But when Mikel meets Ari, a waitress at their engagement party, he's drawn to her. As he gets involved in Ari's world of underground motor racing,…

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A Man of Passion

1989 • 91 min

This is a coming-of-age story about a young boy who moves in with his grandfather, a renowned painter. His new life exposes him to a world of privilege, where he learns about life, relationships, and sexuality through his grandfather's experiences.

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Below Zero

2021 • 106 min

Action, Crime, Thriller

During a prisoner transport, the vehicle is attacked. The officer responsible must battle attackers both inside and outside the van, all while contending with dangerously cold temperatures.

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They're Watching Us

2002 • 104 min

Norberto Lopez Amado’s *They’re Watching Us* follows a police officer whose investigation consumes him. Juan (Carmelo Gomez) is assigned to a missing person case involving a businessman who vanished nearly three years ago. The previous officer on the case is…

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Black Flowers

2009 • 100 min

After a failed mission, RFG agent Michael Roddick goes into hiding, bringing Elena with him – the daughter of a Russian spy who died mysteriously. They start a restaurant in Barcelona, hoping to leave their past behind. But his former…

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Painless

2012 • 105 min

Drama, Horror, Thriller

Neurosurgeon David seeks a cure for a debilitating illness and uncovers a disturbing truth from the past.

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The Crack: Inception

2019 • 117 min • Box office $332K

Drama, Thriller

Madrid, Spain, 1975, in the aftermath of Franco's dictatorship. Six months after the unexplained death of his lover, a married woman seeks out Germán Areta, a young private detective formerly with the police, to hire him.

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Intruders

2011 • 100 min • Budget $13M • Box office $3M

Thriller, Horror, Fantasy

Invisible to all but John Farrow, Hollow Face haunts the edges of his world, yearning for connection but only able to inspire fear and hatred. He enters John Farrow's life following an assault on his 13-year-old daughter, Mia. The distinction…

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5.4

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7th Floor

2013 • 84 min

Drama, Thriller

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sebastián, a successful lawyer, departs his ex-wife's apartment on the seventh floor to take his two children to school. As they descend the stairs, he takes the elevator. Upon reaching the ground floor, Sebastián waits for…

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Bent

2018 • 96 min • Box office $55K

Thriller, Crime

A disgraced ex-police officer takes on a private investigation and uncovers a murder linked to a clandestine government conspiracy. The conspiracy involves rogue agents operating outside of a major intelligence agency.

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The Day of the Lord

2020 • 93 min

Drama, Horror, Thriller

A retired priest, burdened by past guilt, is forced to confront evil once more when a friend desperately asks for his help with his daughter, who is believed to be possessed.

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Torrente 4: Lethal crisis

2011 • 93 min • Budget $7M • Box office $29M

Action, Comedy, Crime

Spanish ex-police officer Torrente, known for his offensive behavior, is about to be imprisoned. He must navigate a darkly ironic situation, finding himself in the same predicament he has caused for countless others, both guilty and innocent.

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Imago Mortis

2009 • 96 min

In the 1600s, before photography existed, a scientist named Fumagalli became fixated on recreating images. He discovered that by killing someone and removing their eyeballs, he could reproduce the final image imprinted on the person's retina onto paper. He called…

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Letters to Paul Morrissey

2019 • 80 min

Three letters on film, sent to Paul Morrissey – director of *Trash*, *Flesh*, and *Heat*, and a longtime collaborator with Andy Warhol, as well as the Velvet Underground's manager. They originated from different locations around the world.

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Un novio para mi mujer

2022 • 92 min

Comedy, Romance

Diego struggles to end his marriage to Lucía, exhausted by her anxieties and constant complaints. Unable to bring himself to tell her he wants a separation, he hires Cuervo Flores, a legendary womanizer, to rekindle Lucía's passion and make her…

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Purgatory

2014 • 83 min

A woman fights for survival after opening her home to a neighbor's child for the night.

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The Vault

2021 • 114 min • Budget $15M • Box office $8M

Drama, Action, Thriller

Madrid, Spain, 2010. As the city celebrates the national team's World Cup victory, a group of audacious thieves plots their attempt to infiltrate one of the world's most heavily protected locations.

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Framed

2017 • 80 min

A group of young people are attacked by three individuals. The ensuing cruel games and tortures are broadcast live online.

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H6: Diary of a Serial Killer

2007 • 92 min

H6 follows Antonio Frau, a serial killer released after 25 years for murdering his girlfriend. Inheriting a forgotten motel from a relative, he views it as a sign to fulfill his mission: to end the suffering of those who want…

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Cell 211

2009 • 108 min • Budget $5M • Box office $19M

Action, Thriller, Drama

This is the story of two men caught in the chaos of a prison riot. One is the inmate leading the rebellion, the other a young guard desperately trying to survive. To do so, he risks everything by posing as…

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Sara's Notebook

2018 • 115 min • Budget $1M

Thriller

For years, Laura has searched for her sister Sara, who disappeared in the Congo jungle. Neither her organization nor the embassy has any updates until a photograph surfaces showing Sara in a mining town. It appears Sara is being held…

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