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The Chalk Line

2022 1h 46m ES
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6.4
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★6.4TMDB · 407
HorrorMystery
Synopsis
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After a couple finds a traumatized child of unknown origins, wife Paula must decipher the girl's strange behaviors to unlock her identity and dark past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Ignacio Tatay
Writers
Ignacio Tatay, Isabel Peña, Pablo Buratti
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish
Countries
Spain

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ignacio Tatay, shot by Oriol Barcelona. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mapa Pastor 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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Elena Anaya and Pablo Molinero and Eva Tennear carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12683756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ignacio Tatay directs. Oriol Barcelona behind the camera. Mapa Pastor cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 4 years ago.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, Spanish.
  • 3Directed by Ignacio Tatay, shot by Oriol Barcelona. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Mapa Pastor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Elena Anaya and Pablo Molinero and Eva Tennear carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt12683756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
Oriol Barcelona
Editing
Mapa Pastor
Production design
José Tirado
Costume design
Rebeca Durán Estrada
Makeup / hair
Saray Rodríguez
Sound
Laura Díez Mora
Stunt coordinator
Ignacio Carreño
Runtime
106 min · 1h 46m
Status
Released
Original language
ES
Certification (US)
PG-13

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Pokeepsie Films

    Pokeepsie Films

    ES

  • Mogambo Films

    Mogambo Films

    ES

Key crew

  • Production DesignJosé Tirado
  • ProducerCarolina Bang
  • ProducerÁlex de la Iglesia
  • ProducerIgnacio Salazar-Simpson
  • ProducerRicardo Marco Budé
  • Executive ProducerAraceli Pérez-Rastrilla
  • MusicSnorri Hallgrímsson
  • Production ManagerFélix Rodríguez
  • EditorMapa Pastor
  • EditorCristina Laguna
  • Costume DesignRebeca Durán Estrada
  • Makeup DesignerSaray Rodríguez
  • Hair DesignerJesús Gil
  • Sound DesignerLaura Díez Mora
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerLaura Díez Mora
  • Sound RecordistÁlvaro Silva Wuth
  • Casting DirectorÁlvaro Haro
  • Casting DirectorEneko Botana
  • First Assistant DirectorManel Martínez
  • First Assistant DirectorLorena Vilas
  • Second Assistant DirectorDavid Altamirano
  • Additional Second Assistant DirectorAinara Gamero
  • Second Second Assistant DirectorYbare Seco
  • Second Second Assistant DirectorMiguel Carreras

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • jaula
  • the chalk line

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Digital2022-10-24PG-13· Netflix

Also known as

International titles

  • La casa de tizaES
  • ห้ามข้ามเส้นTH
  • The Chalk LineUS
  • 密弑逃生CN
  • Die KreidelinieAT
  • Die KreidelinieCH
  • JaulaIT
  • KrittstrekenNO
  • 粉笔地牢CN
  • خط الطبشورSA

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