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The Punishment

Play trailer Poster for The Punishment Released Jul 19, 2024 1h 26m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.

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Carlos Bonfil La Jornada By gradually entering and concentrating, the director and his screenwriter, the Spanish Coral Cruz, on the feminine issue, the film reaches a remarkable level of dramatic expression with superb performances and final dialogues. [Full review in Spanish] Feb 10, 2025 Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views No cheap melodrama here. It is a domestic drama with the urgency of a thriller. Aug 10, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage The movie becomes redundant and falls into a fatiguing spiral. [Full review in Spanish] Apr 4, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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