In a prison psychiatric unit, César, a young man with his face rebuilt, is imprisoned for murder. A psychiatrist, Antonio, visits him to determine whether he was in a state of dementia when he committed the crime. The progress of César’s story reveals serious confusion in his perception of reality.
Best Ibero-American Film Award, Guadalajara International Film Festival, 1999, mx
Tokyo Grand Prix, Tokyo International Film Festival, 1998, jp
CICAE Award, Honorable Mention, Berlin International Film Festival, 1998, de
Best Actress, Ondas Awards, Ondas Awards, 1998, es
Student Jury Award – Special Mention, Toulouse Cinespaña, 1998, fr
Best Technical/Artistic Achievement, ASECAN, 1998, es
Alejandro AMENÁBAR
Alejandro Amenábar is a Spanish-Chilean filmmaker and composer. He debuted with THESIS (1996), winning seven Goya awards. He followed with OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), remade as Vanilla Sky. His English debut, THE OTHERS (2001), starring Nicole Kidman, was a global success. THE SEA INSIDE (2004) starring Javier Bardem won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and over 60 awards. AGORA (2009) was Spain’s highest-grossing film. WHILE AT WAR (2019), presented at Toronto and San Sebastián, earned 17 Goya nominations and captivated over a million viewers in Spain.
