There might have been good intentions from the creators of this film to bring Juan Jose Millas novel to the screen. Director Imanol Uribe and Lourdes Iglesias, adapters of the original material, went for weirdness in telling the story of the involvement of a private eye and the woman he is asked to follow by her husband. The film falls apart, and at times, makes no sense whatsoever.
Sofia Miro, a cellist, was estranged from her mother. The announcement of her death leaves her cold, as there was nothing between mother and daughter. Eduardo, her husband, noticing Sofia's strange behavior, decides to engage a private eye to give him a full account on his wife's movements. It becomes clear as a couple they have failed miserably. The detective becomes obsessed with the beautiful Sofia when he finds a way to be with her.
The subplot involving Sofia mother's neighbor, Gloria, her mother Alicia, and Kurt, doesn't add much to a story that feels false from beginning to end. Usually we like Carmelo Gomez in much of his work, in this film though, he is bogged down with a character that shows no redeeming qualities. Beautiful Maria Casal has some good moments. Ingrid Rubio, Sergi Mateu and Bruno Bichir have nothing to do.
"Estranos" is a dark film, made even more so by Gonzalo Berridi's cinematography.
Sofia Miro, a cellist, was estranged from her mother. The announcement of her death leaves her cold, as there was nothing between mother and daughter. Eduardo, her husband, noticing Sofia's strange behavior, decides to engage a private eye to give him a full account on his wife's movements. It becomes clear as a couple they have failed miserably. The detective becomes obsessed with the beautiful Sofia when he finds a way to be with her.
The subplot involving Sofia mother's neighbor, Gloria, her mother Alicia, and Kurt, doesn't add much to a story that feels false from beginning to end. Usually we like Carmelo Gomez in much of his work, in this film though, he is bogged down with a character that shows no redeeming qualities. Beautiful Maria Casal has some good moments. Ingrid Rubio, Sergi Mateu and Bruno Bichir have nothing to do.
"Estranos" is a dark film, made even more so by Gonzalo Berridi's cinematography.