What the Waters Left Behind

2017 1h 38m ES

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★4.7TMDB · 115

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Epecuén was one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the village was submerged under ten meters of salt water. Epecuén disappeared. Thirty years later, the waters receded and the ruins of Epecuén emerged exposing a bleak and deserted landscape. The residents never returned. The plot revolves around a group of young people that take a trip to the ruins in order to film a documentary about Epecuén. Ignoring the warnings, and after a brief tour, they get stranded in the abandoned village. Contrary to what they thought, they begin to realize that they are really not alone…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Agustín Pardella
Diego
Damián Dreizik
Vasco
Victoria Maurette
Carla
Victorio D'Alessandro
Nacho
Paula Brasca
Erica
Paula Sartor
Vicky
Gustavo Garzón
Señor X
Chucho Fernández
Chimango

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luciano Onetti
Writers: Nicolás Onetti, Carlos Goitia, Luciano Onetti
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina, New Zealand

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, New Zealand.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "What the Waters Left Behind Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luciano Onetti, shot by Facundo Nuble. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Luciano Onetti 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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Agustín Pardella and Damián Dreizik and Victoria Maurette carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6332764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luciano Onetti directs. Facundo Nuble behind the camera. Luciano Onetti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, New Zealand. Dialogue in Spanish.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Argentina, New Zealand.
3Part of the "What the Waters Left Behind Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Luciano Onetti, shot by Facundo Nuble. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Luciano Onetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Agustín Pardella and Damián Dreizik and Victoria Maurette carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6332764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Facundo Nuble
Editing: Luciano Onetti
Costume design: Carolina Cichetto
Makeup / hair: Constanza Pugliese
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: What the Waters Left Behind (2017)

Part of

What the Waters Left Behind Collection

A collection of horror films set in the ruins of Epecuén.

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Luciano Onetti

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-11
★ 10/10
Yeah, I get it, it's a rip off... and it's a rip of of Texas Chainsaw Massacre and that was a pretty epic horror movie. That was a defining horror movie. But... it was a horror more, and, let's be honest... they aren't that different from one another. Sure, you have movies like "The Exorcist" that stand out, that have a different plot... but those are rare and often ripped by a lot of "Horror Fans." Ultimately, The Hills Have Eyes is the same as Wrong Turn. Friday the 13th is the same as... well... Every other slasher movie, and the same can be said by the genre defining Halloween. My point is, I don't get the originality argument. This is a rip off, but it's actually pretty well acted, it keeps enough in the shadows to compensate for a low budget. It hits some of the tropes, and honestly, being a low budget rip-off it could have used to hit all the tropes to an exaggerated degree. But, the acting was pretty well done. The director and the cinematographer knew how to film a decent horror movie withing their limited budget. They knew how to hide things and when to show them. I can't really fault that. So I am giving 10 out of 10 stars because it did the job it set out to do. And, it entertained... and at the end of the day, who sits down to watch a film like his and expects something original and groundbreaking?

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