They're Watching Us

They're Watching Us
Theatrical release poster
SpanishNos miran
Directed byNorberto López Amado
Screenplay byJorge Guerricaechevarría
Based onLos otros
by Javier García Sánchez
Starring
CinematographyNéstor Calvo
Edited byMª Elena Sainz de Rozas
Music by
  • Bingen Mendizabal
  • Borja Ramos
Production
companies
  • BocaBoca Producciones
  • Hera International Film
Distributed byColumbia TriStar Films de España
Release date
  • 20 September 2002 (2002-09-20) (Spain)
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Italy
LanguageSpanish

They're Watching Us (Spanish: Nos miran) is a 2002 Spanish-Italian thriller film directed by Norberto López Amado from a screenplay by Jorge Guerricaechevarría based on the novel Los otros by Javier García Sánchez.[1] It stars Carmelo Gómez with Icíar Bollaín, Margarita Lozano and Francisco Algora.

Plot

Detective Juan García takes over the case of a missing businessman, after the previous investigating officer suffers a mental breakdown. As García is drawn further into the case he uncovers a series of disappearances, with apparent links to the supernatural.[2]

Cast

Production

The film is a BocaBoca and Hera International Film Spanish-Italian co-production.[4]

Release

Distributed by Columbia TriStar,[4] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 September 2002.[5]

Critical reaction

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film an "impressive psycho-chiller" and "an unexpected, if flawed, pleasure".[4]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2003 17th Goya Awards Best Cinematography Néstor Calvo Nominated [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nos miran · España-Italia 2002". Adaptaciones de la literatura española en el cine español. Referencias y bibliografía. Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
  2. ^ New York Times, Movies, 2010
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Nos miran". elmundo.es. February 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Holland, Jonathan (7 October 2002). "They're Watching Us". Variety.
  5. ^ "Nos miran". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  6. ^ "Nos miran". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.