Summary:
Paulina Escobar is the housewife to a prominent lawyer in an unnamed third World country. One day a storm forces her husband to ride home with a neighbor. That chance encounter brings up demons from her past, as she is convinced that the neighbor (Dr. Miranda) was part of the old fascist regime that tortured and raped her, while blindfolded. Paulina takes him captive to determine the 'truth'. Paulina is torn between her psychological repressions and somber memory, Gerardo is torn between his wife and the law, and Dr. Miranda is forced to endure captivity while husband and wife seek out the uncertain truth about the clouded past.
| Runtime: | 103 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for strong language including descriptions of violent situations. |
| Production: | Canal+ |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Countries: | USA, UK, France |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Jun 3, 2003 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Roman Polanski | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ariel Dorfman | Screenplay |
| Rafael Yglesias | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ben Kingsley | Dr. Roberto Miranda |
| Sigourney Weaver | Paulina Escobar |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Carlos Moreno | String Quartet Player |
| Eduardo Valenzuela | String Quartet Player |
| Gilberto Cortés | String Quartet Player |
| Jonathan Vega | Dr. Miranda's Son |
| Jorge Cruz | String Quartet Player |
| Karen Strassman | Elena Galvin |
| Krystia Mova | Dr. Miranda's Wife |
| Rodolphe Vega | Dr. Miranda's Son |
| Sergio Ortega Alvarado | String Quartet Manager |
| Stuart Wilson | Gerardo Escobar |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ariel Dorfman | Co-Producer |
| Bonnie Timmermann | Co-Producer |
| Gladys Nederlander | Associate Producer |
| Jane Barclay | Executive Producer |
| Josh Kramer | Producer |
| Sharon Harel | Executive Producer |
| Thom Mount | Producer |
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