The Wailing

2024 1h 47m ES

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5.9

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74%

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IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 134🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 3,345

Horror

Synopsis

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Andrea, in search of her biological family, feels stalked by an invisible threat. Other women before them have suffered the same fate. Twenty years earlier, on the other side of the world, Camille, fascinated by Marie, tries to warn her of a threat hanging over her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ester Expósito
Andrea
Mathilde Ollivier
Marie
Malena Villa
Camila
José Luis Ferrer
Hombre de Negro
Claudia Roset
Sara
Lía Lois
Laura
Sonia Almarcha
Mercedes
Tomás del Estal
Gonzalo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pedro Martín Calero
Writers: Pedro Martín Calero, Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Zayas
Languages: French, English, Spanish
Countries: Argentina, France, Spain

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Argentina, France, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pedro Martín Calero, shot by Constanza Sandoval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Olivier Arson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Victoria Lammers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ester Expósito and Mathilde Ollivier and Malena Villa carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26750774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pedro Martín Calero directs. Constanza Sandoval behind the camera. Olivier Arson scores. Victoria Lammers cuts. Produced in Argentina, France, Spain. Dialogue in French, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.
3International production across 3 countries: Argentina, France, Spain.
4Directed by Pedro Martín Calero, shot by Constanza Sandoval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Olivier Arson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Victoria Lammers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ester Expósito and Mathilde Ollivier and Malena Villa carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt26750774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.