The Shape of the Woods

2021 1h 28m ES

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 6

Horror

Synopsis

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Silvia and Andrés, two siblings who live with their grandfather in a house in the middle of the forest, unleash the wrath of a dark entity that will relentlessly pursue them until it catches them, during the course of one night. The children must use the entity's weaknesses to survive until dawn and get rid of the curse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chucho Fernández
Grandpa Dante
Magui Bravi
Emilia
Ezequiel Pache
Hunter
María Paz Arias Landa
Silvia
Nicolás Del Río
Andrés
Felipe Corvalán
Hunter's son

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gonzalo Mellid
Writers: Gonzalo Mellid
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina, New Zealand, Uruguay

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Argentina, New Zealand, Uruguay.

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4 / 8

CAST

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Directed by Gonzalo Mellid, shot by Kasty Castillo. 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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Editor Ludovico Opipari 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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Chucho Fernández and Magui Bravi and Ezequiel Pache carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15979392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Gonzalo Mellid directs. Kasty Castillo behind the camera. Ludovico Opipari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, New Zealand, Uruguay. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Argentina, New Zealand, Uruguay.
4Directed by Gonzalo Mellid, shot by Kasty Castillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ludovico Opipari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chucho Fernández and Magui Bravi and Ezequiel Pache carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt15979392 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kasty Castillo
Editing: Ludovico Opipari
Costume design: Taz Pereyra
Makeup / hair: Yanel Castellano
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: The Shape of the Woods (2021)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

patient12025-12-01
★ 6/10
Our intro appears to be giving off the sensation of a loss, and I think they expect us to have an emotional response, but the character doesn't make me feel anything. We've a few new characters, and they seem to be much more lively. It appears that 2 of them are siblings, and they're both young, so they don't yet see eye to eye. Our initial character appears to be out of sorts and quite possibly even dangerous, while our older siblings is quite the brut and maybe callous towards his sister. It appears as if I've misjudged our characters, and there may be something far worse in the woods where all our characters are spending time. Our youngsters live with their grandfather, who sends very knowledgeable about the forest surrounding their home. Something in the woods has possibly had some kind of interaction with our first character, and it doesn't feel right, and things are likely going to escalate from here. Such a Beautifully ending sequence, all the film has shown and allowed us to feel comes into perspective finally, and death serves a purpose in these eyes.

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