A Love That Kills

2000 0h 20m ES

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6.5

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6.7

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 6★6.7IMDB · 70

Drama

Synopsis

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The two million Spanish women who are victims of domestic violence and the death each week of a woman at the hands of her partner is not fiction but pure reality.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luis Tosar
Antonio
Elisabet Gelabert
Maria del Pilar
Félix Cubero
Terapeuta
Pepo Oliva
José
Amelia Ochandiano
Directora Institución
Richard Henderson
Psicólogo
Teresa Ibáñez
Vecina
Antonio Castillo
Hombre terapia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Icíar Bollaín
Writers: Icíar Bollaín, Alicia Luna
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Icíar Bollaín, shot by Alfonso Parra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Luis Tosar and Elisabet Gelabert and Félix Cubero carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0250956 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Icíar Bollaín directs. Alfonso Parra behind the camera. Ángel Hernández Zoido cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Icíar Bollaín, shot by Alfonso Parra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ángel Hernández Zoido shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Luis Tosar and Elisabet Gelabert and Félix Cubero carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0250956 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.