The Invisible Guest

Every story has two sides. The truth, only one.
Contratiempo (2017)
1:47 (107 min)
7.9/10
594 358
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8.1/10
5208
8/10
212000
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Release date
Budget
$4 000 000
Revenue
$30 000 000
Director
Scenario
Composer
Photo Fernando Velázquez
Fernando Velázquez
Producer
Photo Mercedes Gamero
Mercedes Gamero
Actors
Photo Mario Casas
Mario Casas
Adrián Doria
Photo Jose Coronado
Jose Coronado
Tomás Garrido
Photo Bárbara Lennie
Bárbara Lennie
Laura Vidal
Photo Francesc Orella
Francesc Orella
Félix Leiva
Photo Paco Tous
Paco Tous
Driver
Photo David Selvas
David Selvas
Bruno
Photo Iñigo Gastesi
Iñigo Gastesi
Daniel Garrido
All actors and roles (10)

Short description

In Barcelona, Spain, a successful young businessman named Adrián Doria is accused of murdering his mistress after being found in a locked hotel room with her body. To prepare for his upcoming trial, he meets with Virginia Goodman, a specialist lawyer known for handling difficult cases. Together, they spend an evening developing a legal defense strategy to prove his innocence.

The film was written and directed by Oriol Paulo, following his 2012 production The Body and preceding his later works Mirage and God's Crooked Lines. The cast features Mario Casas as the accused businessman, alongside Ana Wagener, Jose Coronado, Bárbara Lennie, Francesc Orella, and Paco Tous.

Produced by Nostromo Pictures, Atresmedia, Think Studio, and Movistar+, the movie operated on a budget of 4 million USD and earned 31 million USD at the worldwide box office. It is well received by audiences, holding an 8/10 rating on IMDb from 212,000 votes and an 8.1/10 rating on TMDB from 5,135 votes. In comparison, film critics gave it a lower rating of 6.5/10 based on 9 reviews.

What's left behind the scenes

  • The original title of the film can be translated as "Unexpected Difficulty".

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