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RUNTIME
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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Don't Look Down
"When sexual fantasies come true."
2008 1h 20m ES
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5.7
MID
★5.7TMDB · 71
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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A sexy Spanish siren named Elvira schools a young man in tantric lovemaking.
“When sexual fantasies come true.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Leandro Stivelman
Eloy
Antonella Costa
Elvira
Hugo Arana
Padre de Eloy
Mónica Galán
Ana
Octavio Borro
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Eliseo Subiela
- Writers
- Eliseo Subiela
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Argentina, France
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ERA
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Released 18 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, France.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Eliseo Subiela, shot by Sol Lopatín. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Marcela Sáenz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Leandro Stivelman and Antonella Costa and Hugo Arana carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "When sexual fantasies come true.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Eliseo Subiela directs. Sol Lopatín behind the camera. Marcela Sáenz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, France. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 18 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Argentina, France.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Eliseo Subiela, shot by Sol Lopatín. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Marcela Sáenz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Leandro Stivelman and Antonella Costa and Hugo Arana carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "When sexual fantasies come true.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt1233487 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sol Lopatín
- Editing
- Marcela Sáenz
- Runtime
- 80 min · 1h 20m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Eliseo Subiela
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Selected frames
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Production companies
Who made it
- MI
Ministère des Affaires Étrangères
FR
- FO
Fonds Sud Cinéma
FR
PENSA & ROCCA CINE
AR
- OR
Orgon Films
CNC
FR
Key crew
- EditorMarcela Sáenz
- Executive ProducerDaniel Pensa
- Art DirectionCristina Nigro
- ProducerDaniel Pensa
- Executive ProducerMiguel Ángel Rocca
- ProducerMiguel Ángel Rocca
- MusicPedro Aznar
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- eroticism
- sleepwalking
- somnambulist
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2008-12-24R
Also known as
International titles
- Don't Look DownUS
- L'initiation d'EloyCA
- Не смотри внизRU
- Não Olhe Para BaixoBR
- 不要向下看CN
- 别向下看CN
- 别往下看CN
- 精油与肌肤CN
- 愛の施術 至極の教典TAO（タオ）JP
