Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

kluseba La Cara Oculta, internationally known as The Hidden Face, is a Colombian-Spanish co-production. The movie is probably best described as a mixture of a psycho thriller and a drama. The movie has its very own style which makes it stand out but also quite difficult to digest to be honest.The story revolves around Spanish orchestra conductor Adrian who accepts a job occasion in Bogota for one year. He asks his girlfriend Belen to come with him and after some hesitation she decides to leave her family and job behind and move to Colombia. Her husband and she settle in a stylish mansion previously owned by Germans who fled their country in the aftermath of the Second World War. Soon, Belen believes that her husband is cheating on her with a violinist called Veronica which leads to some arguments and discussions. One day, Adrian comes home and Belen has disappeared, leaving only a video message behind to tell her husband that she can't live with him any longer. However, Belen seems to have completely disappeared as she doesn't give any news to family members or friends and doesn't seem to leave Colombia to return to Spain. Adrian is initially unsettled but soon starts a new relationship with a sensitive barmaid called Fabiana who is looking for a rich boyfriend. Meanwhile, the police investigates Belen's disappearance and starts to believe that Adrian might have some skeletons in his closet. When Fabiana starts to witness strange events in Adrian's house, she also starts to investigate.On the positive side, most of the story takes place in the remote mansion outside of Bogota which is a gorgeous building with a few interesting secrets. The locations of the movie are out-thought, stylish and unique. The movie has a slightly uneasy and mysterious atmosphere from start to finish which can be described as the film's guiding line. The initial story line is intriguing enough to keep the audience interested during the movie's first half.However, the movie loses its pace halfway through the film when the most important secrets are already revealed. There is also a lot of repetition in the plot and what many critics described as a twisted ending is actually quite predictable. The movie though fails to tell us what happens after this little twist which might have added some tension to the film. Another problem is that the characters in this film are all very unlikable, especially the antipathic lead character Adrian. It's difficult to get into a movie if there isn't a single character to root for.To keep it short, the main idea behind the movie is quite intriguing but the repetitive storytelling and the unlikable characters waste a lot of potential. The film has a mysterious atmosphere, great locations and a few stylish sex scenes but the movie is lacking suspense and tension. Regular psycho thriller fans can give this movie a shot but anyone else can skip this one.

Moshe Ben Ami This, along with Saw, a Tale of Two Sisters, and other insane psychological thrillers, is a diamond in the rough.When I first heard of this movie, I thought it's just another romantic thriller. The summary of the movie also doesn't hint a 1/10th of what is going to happen after the first half of the movie.Goosebumps, amazement, shock, awe, and even tears almost dropped me out of the blue.I don't want to spoil too much. If you ever liked good psychological thrillers like a Tale of Two Sisters, Saw, and others, you are in for a treat.The movie begins like the plot suggests, and if you pay attention to details for the first half, you will understand later why these details are being focused. It's a regular rich guy who gets dumped by his girlfriend and finds another one. The way it leads you to the second half is excellent, because you are never bored during the first half. It's romance, drama, and love. Who doesn't like that?The only reason I didn't give it a 10 was because there was a part on the second half that was a bit too obvious that was going to happen, but then again, I am a psychological thriller fan so I kind of know when things are too obvious in these movies. Nevertheless, the idea behind the entire plot is chilling.Highly recommended.

hilmand It was a good movie but it could've been much much better if the director had revealed the hidden place later ... I mean he should have revealed the room after the scene where the 2nd girl friend talks to the mirror etc. And the story till then should have been like a horror movie... It's sad to see such a wonderful script ruined like that.... this movie could have been a masterpiece but unfortunately... I hope some one else go for a remake and make it more thrilling for those who haven't seen this one ... And I am sure if the movie is made the way I have mentioned it will definitely be a masterpiece. so let's hope someone make a remake.

The Couchpotatoes One of the better mystery/thrillers that I saw this year. It all starts pretty slow, but as soon as you know what's going on then the story is really taking another level. A lot of suspense and intrigues during the entire movie. Very easy to follow and more important, very entertaining. You constantly wonder what's going to happen. And that's due to the excellent actors in La Cara Oculta. The three main actors Clara Lago (as Belén), Martina García (as Fabiana) and Quim Gutiérrez (as Adrián) did a great job with their respective performances. Hitchcock would have been proud of The Hidden Face. Even though it's not in my native language I really enjoyed this movie. I will probably watch it again in the future.