The Invisible Guest

Also known as Invisible Guest, Contratiempo

2016 film by Oriol Paulo

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The Invisible Guest, originally titled Contratiempo, is a Spanish thriller and drama film directed and written by Oriol Paulo. The cast includes Mario Casas, Ana Wagener, José Coronado, and Bárbara Lennie. Fernando Velázquez composed the score, while Xavi Giménez served as director of photography. The narrative is set in Spain and Barcelona. Filming locations included Barcelona, Terrassa, Biscay, and Vall de Núria.

The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix via video on demand. It was released in 2016 and 2017. Production companies involved were Think Studio, Nostromo Pictures, Colosé Producciones, ICEC, and Movistar Plus+. The runtime is listed as 106 or 107 minutes. The movie has a budget of 4,000,000 and generated 30,000,000 in revenue. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.0 and a review score of 67%. Derivative works include Il testimone invisibile, Badla, Evaru, and Red Dot.

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Film · TMDB

8.1

Barcelona, Spain. Adrián Doria, a young and successful businessman accused of murder, meets one night with Virginia Goodman, an expert interrogation lawyer, in order to devise a defense strategy.

Released: 2017-01-06107 minDir: Oriol PauloDrama, Mystery, ThrillerBudget: $4.0MBox office: $30.0M

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Cast

Mario Casas as Adrián Doria
Ana Wagener as Elvira
Jose Coronado as Tomás Garrido
Bárbara Lennie as Laura Vidal
Francesc Orella as Félix Leiva
Paco Tous as Driver

Themes

barcelona, spain
businessman
falsely accused
manipulative lover
unreliable narrator
hidden truth
grieving father
accused of murder
mountain resort
locked room mystery

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Ratings

IMDb

8/10

211,110 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

67%

Year: 2016
Runtime: 106 min
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Rated: TV-MA
Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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Key facts

Spanish: Contratiempo
Directed by: Oriol Paulo
Written by: Oriol Paulo Lara Sendim
Produced by: Mercedes Gamero Adrian Guerra Sandra Hermida Mikel Lejarza Eneko Lizarraga Núria Valls
Starring: Mario Casas Ana Wagener José Coronado Bárbara Lennie
Cinematography: Xavi Jiménez
Edited by: Jaume Martí
Music by: Fernando Velázquez
Production companies: Think Studio Atresmedia Cine Colosé Producciones Nostromo Pictures
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates: 23 September 2016 ( 2016-09-23 ) ( Fantastic Fest ) 6 January 2017 ( 2017-01-06 ) (Spain)
Running time: 106 minutes
Country: Spain
Language: Spanish
Budget: €4 million
Box office: $31.2 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: locked room mystery
Country of origin: Spain
Original language: Spanish
Director: Oriol Paulo
Screenwriter: Oriol Paulo
Composer: Fernando Velázquez
Cinematographer: Xavi Giménez
Narrative location: Barcelona
Filming location: Vall de Núria
Duration: 106
FilmAffinity ID: 994025
Distribution format: video on demand

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publication date: 2017-01-16
title: Contratiempo
distributed by: Netflix
assessment: Bechdel test
derivative work: Confession
review score: 67%

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Encyclopedic overview

The Invisible Guest (Spanish: Contratiempo, lit. 'Setback') is a 2016 Spanish mystery thriller film directed and co-written by Oriol Paulo. It stars Mario Casas alongside Bárbara Lennie, José Coronado, and Ana Wagener.

The film was released in Spain on 6 January 2017. It opened to mostly positive reviews from critics and finished with a modest domestic box office, but later found its popularity in the international market of China where it topped $25 million in box-office earning. The film was a commercial success, grossing $31.2 million worldwide against its €4 million budget. The Invisible Guest has spawned six remakes in different languages.

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