Pressentimentos

An intriguing and Hitchcockian thriller with suspense , tense and unpredictable conclusion with unanswered replies . It deals with Julia (Marta Etura) and Félix (Eduardo Noriega) , they're a young middle-class couple with a baby , whose relationship is going through a delicate moment . To get a peaceful family relation they go to a beach urbanization . Along the way they're arguing and she escapes in the car . It is night, the violent roar of a car crash makes him stop on the road and go out to find out what happened. To her surprise, she doesn't see anything strange. Upon returning to the car, she discovers that her purse has been stolen with her documentation, money and her cell phone. As if that were not enough, she cannot find the way to urbanization, she has been lost. Begins the anguished pilgrimage of Julia and Felix looking for each other in an unknown landscape to both , which will reveal essential secrets of the heart and will push them to make extraordinary decisions to regain their lost love . But their paths are seriously wrong , resulting in fateful consequences .

"Presentimientos" results to be a film that feels really twisted and forced at times , despite the fact that it's well paced and stylistically photographed . The result, then, is not as satisfactory as one would expect in such a sophisticated and pretentious movie , containing some flaws and gaps . As the story does not get to excite us or disturb us as it intends , staying in an uncertain place and leading to nowhere . There is a shortfall of contrast between reality and dream , there is a lack of grit in the drama , tension as well as intrigue , and there is an overwhelming simplification in the proposed metaphors as the Discoteque Felicidad, the Ring , etc . Filmmaker Tabernero's intentions are undeniable acceptable , but he relies heavily on a confusing intrigue with plenty of holes and various questions with no answers. Director Tabernero seeks to follow to classic sources with references in the dialogue to Stanley Kubrick himself and especially to his "Eyes Wide Shut" and David Lynch and his ¨Mullholand Drive¨. But it is not a completely negligible product , in fact the scenic presentation , photography by Pablo Rosso , soundtrack by Joan Valent and other technical aspects have a certain packaging and make the result enjoyable ; however, being a pity that it does not get attractivenes enough .

Freely based on Clara Sánchez's novel that inspired by the film's libretto with the script by director Santiago Tabernero and actor Eduardo Noriega himself . Too much ambition can lead you to confusion and in this flick it happens at times . Of course, the efforts of the actors are extremely appreciated , especially Marta Etura, , as much as the main starring and giving a phenomenal interpretation as the unfortunate damsel in distress . And accompanying her husband well performed by Eduardo Noriega . Support cast is pretty good such as : Alfonso Bassave, Gloria Muñoz , Irene Escolar , Jack Taylor , Denis Rafer , Silvia Tortosa and known director Jaime Chávarri . And with the gorgeous l Lourdes Hernández , singer of Russian Red, who sings some catching songs and in a small role too . The motion picture was professionallly directed by Santiago Tabernero who previously made Vida y color (2005) and several episodes of TV series , such as : Torres y Reyes , Carta blanca , En familia , El blog de Cayetana , among others. Rating : 5.5/10. Passable and acceptable . The picture will appeal to Marta Etura and Eduardo Noriega fans .