Before the Fall

"If you stop, it traps you"

2008 1h 33m ES

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5.7

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5.9

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★5.7TMDB · 57★5.9IMDB · 2,414

CrimeScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A meteorite is about to collide with Earth and the planet is gripped by despair and chaos. The inhabitants of the little town of Laguna listen to the news in terror. Ale decides to spend his last days shut away, getting drunk and listening to his favorite music. But his plans change when he is forced to help his mother and protect his brother’s four children. Then an ambiguous, disturbing stranger appears.

“If you stop, it traps you”

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Cast

Mariana Cordero
Rosa
Eduard Fernández
Lucio
Elvira de Armiñán
Clara
Víctor Clavijo
Alejandro
Nani Jiménez
Ella
Juan Carlos Sánchez
Dueño Gasolinera
Antonio Dechent
Urbano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez
Writers: Juan Velarde, Juan Velarde, F. Javier Gutiérrez
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez, shot by Miguel Ángel Mora. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mariana Cordero and Eduard Fernández and Elvira de Armiñán carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you stop, it traps you".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0984155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

F. Javier Gutiérrez directs. Miguel Ángel Mora behind the camera. Antonio Meliveo scores. Nacho Ruiz Capillas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez, shot by Miguel Ángel Mora. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Antonio Meliveo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nacho Ruiz Capillas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mariana Cordero and Eduard Fernández and Elvira de Armiñán carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "If you stop, it traps you".
8IMDB entry: tt0984155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.