Thesis (1996)
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The debut feature from Spanish wunderkind Alejandro Amenábar (Open Your Eyes, The Others), Tesis is a thriller starring Ana Torrent as Ángela Márquez, a film student who, while researching for a thesis paper on violence in cinema, stumbles upon a snuff film featuring the murder of a former student at the university. Enlisting the help of classmate and violent-movie buff Chema (Fele Martínez), Angela begins an investigation into the crime that leads them to several suspects. One of them is Bosco (Eduardo Noriega), a handsome classmate to whom Angela finds herself attracted, much to the chagrin of Cheme. Tesis was the recipient of seven awards at the 1997 Goya Awards including Best Film. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Thesis
The debut feature from Spanish wunderkind Alejandro Amenábar (Open Your Eyes, The Others), Tesis is a thriller starring Ana Torrent as Ángela Márquez, a film student who, while researching for a thesis paper on violence in cinema, stumbles upon a snuff film featuring the murder of a former student at the university. Enlisting the help of classmate and violent-movie buff Chema (Fele Martínez), Angela begins an investigation into the crime that leads them to several suspects. One of them is Bosco (Eduardo Noriega), a handsome classmate to whom Angela finds herself attracted, much to the chagrin of Cheme. Tesis was the recipient of seven awards at the 1997 Goya Awards including Best Film. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 121 mins
Complete Cast of Thesis
- Xavier Elorriaga - Castro
- Eduardo Noriega - Bosco
- Miguel Picazo - Figueroa
- Fele Martínez - Chema
- Ana Torrent - Angela
- Director(s):
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Writer(s):
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Producer(s):
- José Luis Cuerda
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Violence, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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