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Thesis (Tesis)

Alejandro AMENÁBAR
Crime & Thriller 1996 125 min Spain

Synopsis

Deep dive into the sickest depths of the human soul

While working on a thesis about audiovisual violence, film student Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured until death. Soon she discovers that she was a former student in her university, and that the authors of the video are not very far either.

Cast/Avec

  • Ana Torrent
  • Fele Martínez
  • Eduardo Noriega

Screenplay

  • Alejandro Amenábar

Cinematographer

  • Hans Burmann

Production

  • CEA Studios
  • Las Producciones del Escorpión
  • Sogepaq

Alejandro AMENÁBAR

Alejandro AMENÁBAR
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.

Filmography

  • La Fortuna (TV Series, 6 episodes) 2021
  • While at War 2019
  • Danielle (Short) 2017
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