Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

The first must-see film of the year.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

I love Spanish-language thrillers and horrors and whenever I need an escape from Hollywood, I would look up a nicely crafted mystery from the Latin regions."The Hidden Face" is about an orchestra conductor who's girlfriend mysterious disappears leaving him devastated and perplexed. Actually, unlike the aspiring conductor, the viewers know the whereabouts of his girlfriend, trapped in a secret room hidden away from plain sight. The thriller consists of the young woman's attempt to escape said room, which proves to be more than a difficult task.The plot sounds first-rate and the execution is not bad, however at times it did feel more like a Colombian soap-opera, especially the parts involving the conductor. The imprisoned woman's attempts at escape seem sound, but there are a couple of decision that would leave you questioning her actions. An interesting aspect of the movie is the one-way mirrors used to view the bedroom and bathroom from inside the hidden room, adding more to the captive's frustration after seeing the events occurring without her known presence."The Hidden Face" is a good thriller that emerges as a crowd-pleaser and is definitely worth a look at.

One of the better mystery/thrillers that I saw this year. It all starts pretty slow, but as soon as you know what's going on then the story is really taking another level. A lot of suspense and intrigues during the entire movie. Very easy to follow and more important, very entertaining. You constantly wonder what's going to happen. And that's due to the excellent actors in La Cara Oculta. The three main actors Clara Lago (as Belén), Martina García (as Fabiana) and Quim Gutiérrez (as Adrián) did a great job with their respective performances. Hitchcock would have been proud of The Hidden Face. Even though it's not in my native language I really enjoyed this movie. I will probably watch it again in the future.

These Spaniards have proved more than once that they sure as hell know how to make a good movie. Once more, a movie of theirs turns out to be brilliant! The story starts abruptly but you get into it quite soon and with no problems. It contains more than one plot twists and it surely manages to keep you at the edge of your seat. Acting was brilliant on all sides involved and the setting, especially this amazing house was ideal. I am not going into any details about the plot or any spoiler of any kind, but I will say that this was the first movie after a long time that made me mad! For more than half an hour before the end, I was at the edge of my seat, rooting for my preferred ending, cursing and throwing stuff around each time something I did not like happened.I got into it completely, ignoring any rational thoughts (like, "chill dude, it's just a movie"). When a movie does that to you, then it's either a 9 or a 10, nothing less. This movie is a must-see of the few that exist out there. I loved the ending as well as the way in which it was reached... Just get your hands on it and watch it!

Something like this could rarely be made in Hollywood. The plot is actually original and brilliantly executed, unlike modern American movies. It works as a psychological thriller, mystery and horror. Spanish cinematography is one of the best in the entire world. Sure, they tend to make strange and weird movies, but it happens that I enjoy watching such films. One thinks while watching, nothing is served on a plate like in American movies, so one feels engaged while watching, not disconnected and one cares what will happen to the characters. Everything is top notch in this film. The best part is the ambiguous ending, one is left wondering how it will all resolve and how would one behave in similar situation. The movie questions one's actions and a moral compass, whether anybody in the story has one or not. This will probably be remade in Hollywood, but it won't outdo this Spanish masterpiece.