UNCONSCIOUS
[Inconscientes]

In 1913 Barcelona, pregnant and peeved Alma (Leonor Watling) informs her sister's husband, doctor Salvador (Luis Tosar), that her psychiatrist husband has suddenly disappeared, and enlists his reluctant help in her detective work. The two hope to find a clue by snooping in her husband's case histories, including those of a porn actress, a murderess--and Tosar's sexually frustrated wife played by actress Núria Prims. Both an over-the-top Freudian farce and a sharp-witted detective spoof, UNCONSCIOUS boasts meticulous period detail and satire relevant to today. Nominated for five Goyas.

DIR Joaquín Oristrell; SCR Joaquín Oristrell, Dominic Harari and Teresa Pelegri; PROD Mariela Besuievski, Marta Esteban and Gerardo Herrero. Spain, 2004, color, 100 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. Rating TK

Spanish director and screenwriter Joaquîn Oristrell was born in Barcelona in 1958. He is well known in Spain for both his writing, with hits like ALL MEN ARE THE SAME (1994), and his directing, with films like NO SHAME (2001). Best known for his comedic work, Oristrell shows his depth in LOS ABAJO FIRMANTES (2003), a drama dealing with the difficult subject of Spanish troops in Iraq.

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