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Mataharis

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Mataharis is a 2007 Spanish drama film directed and co-written by Icíar Bollaín. It stars Najwa Nimri, Tristán Ulloa, María Vázquez and Nuria González. The plot follows the lives of three female detectives who investigate the secrets of others, but end up uncovering their own families' lies and truths they would prefer to ignore.

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Private detectives Inés, Eva, and Carmen often invade others' privacy but are clueless about confronting their own secrets. While on the job, these three surveillance specialists will have to cross the thin line dividing public and private matters, bringing their own issues to light in order to solve more than just their professional cases.

Released: 2007-09-28100 minDir: Icíar BollaínComedy, Drama
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Cast

  • Najwa Nimri as Eva
  • Tristán Ulloa as Iñaki
  • María Vázquez as Inés
  • Diego Martín as Manuel
  • Nuria González as Carmen
  • Antonio de la Torre as Sergio

Themes

  • detective
  • amateur detective
  • woman director

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IMDb

6.5/10

1,093 votes

Year
2007
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama

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Key facts

Film.image
Mataharis.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Icíar Bollaín
Film.producer
Simón de Santiago
Film.writer
Icíar BollaínTatiana Rodríguez
Film.starring
Najwa NimriMaría VázquezNuria GonzálezDiego MartínTristán Ulloa
Film.music
Lucio Godoy
Film.cinematography
Kiko de la Rica
Film.editing
Angel Hernández Zoido
Film.runtime
1h 40 min
Film.country
Spain
Film.language
Spanish
Film.budget
€2,500,000

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Duration
100
FilmAffinity ID
391051
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publication date
2007-01-01
title
Mataharis
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Mataharis is a 2007 Spanish drama film directed and co-written by Icíar Bollaín. It stars Najwa Nimri, Tristán Ulloa, María Vázquez and Nuria González. The plot follows the lives of three female detectives who investigate the secrets of others, but end up uncovering their own families' lies and truths they would prefer to ignore.

==Plot== Inés, Eva and Carmen, three women of different generations, work as private detectives for an investigation agency run by Valbuena, their male chauvinist boss. Inés, the youngest and most ambitious of the three is assigned to work undercover as an employee in a factory to spy on the activities of its union leaders. However, her investigation brings her face to face with a difficult emotional and ethical decision. Initially, she hoped to move through the ranks by working on this case, but her plans go awry when she begins to empathize with and develop feelings for Manuel, one of the key union members she is investigating. This ethical dilemma coupled with the fear of losing her job and career turns her life into a state of turmoil.

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