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The Herd
Why this pick
Its tense, contained approach to domestic violence echoes Take My Eyes’ focus on coercive control and the emotional labour of surviving someone who alternates menace with remorse.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2003 1h 49m ESP
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Take My Eyes
Drama
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Pilar, a meek housewife living in Toledo, Spain, gathers a few belongings one night and flees her apartment with her seven-year-old son, Juan. They find shelter with Pilar's sister, Ana, who is to marry her Scottish live-in boyfriend soon. Pilar's husband, Antonio, tries to make her change her mind, but she is tired and fearful of his abusive behavior. Determined to start a new life on her own, Pilar sends her sister to retrieve her belongings from the apartment she shared with Antonio. Once there, Ana discovers through medical bills that her sister has also been physically abused by Antonio. When he arrives, Ana confronts him.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Rosa Maria Sardà
Aurora
Elena Irureta
Carmen
Candela Peña
Ana
Laia Marull
Pilar
Luis Tosar
Antonio
David Mooney
John