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| Spanish | Nos miran |
| Directed by | Norberto López Amado |
| Screenplay by | Jorge Guerricaechevarría |
| Based on | Los otros by Javier García Sánchez |
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| Cinematography | Néstor Calvo |
| Edited by | Mª Elena Sainz de Rozas |
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| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Films de España |
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| Running time | 102 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
They're Watching Us (Spanish: Nos miran) is a 2002 Spanish-Italian thriller film directed by Norberto López Amado from a screenplay by Jorge Guerricaechevarría based on the novel Los otros by Javier García Sánchez. It stars Carmelo Gómez with Icíar Bollaín, Margarita Lozano and Francisco Algora.
Plot
Detective Juan García takes over the case of a missing businessman, after the previous investigating officer suffers a mental breakdown. As García is drawn further into the case he uncovers a series of disappearances, with apparent links to the supernatural.
Cast
- Carmelo Gómez as Juan
- Icíar Bollaín as Julia
- Manuel Lozano [es] as Álex
- Carolina Petterson as Laura
- Massimo Ghini as José
- Margarita Lozano as Luisa
- Paco Algora as Muñoz
- Karra Elejalde as Medina
- Roberto Álvarez [es] as sacerdote ('priest')
Production
The film is a BocaBoca and Hera International Film Spanish-Italian co-production.
Release
Distributed by Columbia TriStar, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 September 2002.
Critical reaction
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film an "impressive psycho-chiller" and "an unexpected, if flawed, pleasure".
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2003 | 17th Goya Awards | Best Cinematography | Néstor Calvo | Nominated |
See also
References
- "Nos miran · España-Italia 2002". Adaptaciones de la literatura española en el cine español. Referencias y bibliografía. Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
- New York Times, Movies, 2010
- ^ "Nos miran". elmundo.es. February 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (7 October 2002). "They're Watching Us". Variety.
- "Nos miran". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- "Nos miran". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.