Diego (Eduardo Noriega) is so used to dealing with situations of life and death that is insensitive to the pain of other evidence. As one of his patients, Sara tries to commit suicide, his partner pointing an accusing finger Diego. Then Diego gets a gun. Just remember the sound of a shot, your feeling is, however, subject to change in their attempt to slide the puzzle pieces.
How far can turn the knob when a doctor is subjected to futile attempts to try to ease the pain of others? This is the question that as an hourglass veil reverse the spirit of Diego while his private life fell into disrepair. "Separation're doing to help you feel better?" Diego asks half of the film, with reason, your mind, knowing that his ex-wife about the illness of his daughter has a reason to come closer to him. The history of Ainhoa ??daughter (Clara Lago) takes this into the plot prepared to film an important place; This not only to questions about the justification for separation, but is mainly in the fact that a conflict is a channel through the previous question. It also becomes the story of Carlos (Luis Callejo), a man who lost a leg and his wife, which provides the necessary intimacy with Diego in the complex to relieve the pain of others, the space at least one instance.
Alejandro Amenábar is for alien bad as producer and let the control over rookie Oskar Santos. This, while the thematic aspects makes previous films directed by him. Therefore, suspense and horror of his thesis debut thriller (1996), psychologizing of Open Your Eyes characters (1997) and philosophical questions Mar Adentro (2004) together. Santos makes it difficult in the last half hour, quickly showing plot also hopes that the film as a character study is more successful than those mentioned suspense thriller on paper. Eduardo Noriega is ready for an international career.
Conclusion
The extent to which you can disable a button when your doctor if you are exposed to failed attempts to try to ease the pain of others, provides an interesting study of the human psyche. It is a shame that this forced twists and very fast, ensuring that the film can not be called exceptional. However, a typical Amenábar suspense, horror, psychologizing and philosophy. Seeing is believing.
