Oriol Paulo directs Bárbara Lennie in the film adaptation of the novel by Torcuato Luca de Tena.
To Oriol Paulo’s taste for complex police plots, with the occasional trap, this story by Torcuato Luca de Tena fits like a glove. The continuous twists and turns of the script and the surprise characters of ‘The crooked lines of God’, so common in the cinema of the director of ‘The Body’ and ‘Contratiempo’, will be more disconcerting and will be more enjoyable if you have not read the original novel . The fan with some baggage behind him will doubt until the last minute if the protagonist, a Bárbara Lennie who perfectly gives the type of that beautiful, elegant, flirtatious, intelligent woman who is used to keeping her distance, is closer to the audacious reporter Johnny Barrett from ‘Corridor of No Return’ (S. Fuller, 1963) or the police trickster Teddy Daniels from ‘Shutter Island’ (M. Scorsese, 2010). The suspense is assured.
In the artistic direction, a retro aesthetic has been chosen in settings and costumes, perhaps to give a classic touch to the image, which requires an initial effort to identify with what is happening on screen. The secondary roles are very successful. Eduard Fernández, always credible; Pablo Derqui, magnificent in a character that inspires tenderness while worrying about his sincerity, and Samuel Soler, in a complex and key role in the plot. From the beginning the spectator is as much on guard as the protagonist when they tell you when you enter the center: Once you walk through this door, forget who you were out there.
Ideal for lovers of complex mystery plots
DATA SHEET
Address: Oriol Paul Distribution: Barbara Lennie, Eduard Fernandez, Pablo Derqui, Loreto Mauleon, Federico Aguado Country: Spain Year: 2022 Release date: 6–10-2022 Gender: thriller Script: Guillem Clua, Oriol Paulo, Lara Sendim. Novel: Torcuato Luca de Tena Duration: 154 minutes
Synopsis: Alice, a private investigator, enters a psychiatric hospital feigning paranoia to collect evidence on the case she is working on: the death of an inmate in unclear circumstances. However, the reality that she will face in her confinement will exceed her expectations and call her own sanity into question. An unknown and exciting world will be shown before her eyes. The course of events will take her from detective to suspect in a masterful game of clues, in which nothing is what it seems.
Source: Fotogramas
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.