The mystery of Belén’s fate is unraveled in the entirety of the film’s second half. As Fabiana spends more time in Adrián’s home, she begins to see and hear things convincing her that Belén’s still very much a haunting presence in the home. Belén left a video breaking things off with Adrián, but she hasn’t been seen or heard from in the week since. Not long after they fall into bed together, we learn that Adrián is being investigated for the disappearance of his girlfriend, Belén (Clara Lago). The first, sees waitress Fabiana (Martina Garciá) falling in deep with the mysterious and heartbroken Adrián (Quim Gutiérrez): a wealthy conductor living in a mansion outside of town. Welcome back! Or, if you just kept reading through, I did my best and you’re robbing yourself of some mild bit of joy that comes with watching a film with such an engaging premise.Īs I said above, Oculta is two intersecting narratives in one. Otherwise, consider this mini-review over.
Below the rating we’ll be ripping into this sucker, so see it and come back for some in-depth discussion. It’s the opportunity to see a fresh, adult-minded thriller that manages to hold your attention the whole way through as it toys with your preconceived notions. I seriously recommend the Spanish-language film La Cara Oculta – I’m giving it four stars, and if it’s playing near you (it’s currently in limited US release via Fox International) I highly suggest you go see it. To say anything more would be criminal, so consider this my pre-confession before I rob a gas station. The second runs parallel to the former, shedding light on said disappearance. Before I go any further I want to point out that Oculta is an engrossing, tight thriller that’s essentially two films in one: The first about a woman who falls for a Spanish orchestra conductor as he’s being investigated for the disappearance of his former lover. Being afforded the opportunity to go into a film like La Cara Oculta ( The Hidden Face) completely cold is an added benefit.Īnd it’s a benefit I want to extend to you as well. Part of what I enjoy about my gig here at CHUD is that I get exposed to films that otherwise wouldn’t be on my radar.
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