The Punishment

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The Punishment

Released Jul 19

1h 26m

Drama

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5 Reviews

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Ana is driving, her face serious and angry. Mateo, her husband, asks her to turn around, returning to the place in the forest where they have left their seven-year-old son. It's only been two minutes, but he's gone.

Sarah Vincent

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No cheap melodrama here. It is a domestic drama with the urgency of a thriller.

Aug 10, 2024

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Eric Langberg

Everything's Interesting

In the end, it feels like The Punishment thrives on something even scarier than the (potential?) loss of a child: the fundamental unknowability of our loved ones’ internal lives.

Jul 25, 2024

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

The movie becomes redundant and falls into a fatiguing spiral. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 4, 2024

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Gianmarco Farfán

Cinencuentro

With this latest work, [Matías Bize] proves that he only needs a few (but magnificent) actors, an excellent screenplay, and his skills and experience as a director to make one of the best South American films of recent years. [Full review in Spanish]

May 12, 2023

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Eduardo Larrocha

EscribiendoCine

Chilean actor Antonia Zegers builds a forceful role as the devastated mother who is ridden with guilt. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 9/10

Apr 4, 2023

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Synopsis

Ana is driving, her face serious and angry. Mateo, her husband, asks her to turn around, returning to the place in the forest where they have left their seven-year-old son. It's only been two minutes, but he's gone.

Director: Matías Bize
Producer: Rocío Gort, Ignacio Rey
Screenwriter: Coral Cruz
Distributor: Outsider Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 26m