The relationship between a handsome conductor and his girlfriend takes a wicked turn when she begins to doubt his fidelity and disappears without a trace. A film by Andi Baiz, starring Quim Gutiérrez, Martina García, Clara Lago, and Alexandra Stewart.

Young orchestra conductor Adrián (Quim Gutiérrez) is devastated after his girlfriend Belén (Clara Lago) breaks up with him through a pre-recorded video message. In the video, she tells him she can’t take it anymore and asks him not to look for her.

Heartbroken, Adrián goes to a bar and drinks heavily, where he meets Fabiana (Martina García), a waitress who offers to let him stay at her place since he’s too drunk to drive home.

After that night, Adrián and Fabiana begin developing a relationship, eventually leading to Fabiana moving into Adrian’s house – the same one he previously shared with his ex-girlfriend.

But things take a dark turn when Adrian becomes a suspect in Belén’s mysterious disappearance, as the police begin to investigate her unexplained vanishing. However, the police can’t find any concrete evidence linking him to her disappearance.

While living in the house, Fabiana begins noticing strange occurrences: the shower temperature changes on its own, mysterious sounds echo from the pipes beneath the sink, and unnatural ripples appear in the bathtub water.

The second half of the film delves into Adrian and Belén’s relationship, revealing why they moved into this house in the first place. It also uncovers the truth behind Belén’s disappearance and the dark secrets hidden within the walls of their home.

Directed by Colombian filmmaker Andi Baiz from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla, based on an original story written by Hatem Khraiche Ruiz-Zorrilla and Arturo Infante, LA CARA OCULTA is an engaging psychological thriller film that centers around the mysterious disappearance of a young conductor’s girlfriend.

I like how the mysteries gradually unfold, particularly in the scene that reveals the truth about what actually happened in the house. While the film is held back somewhat by the questionable decisions made by both female characters that feel both unconvincing and silly, it still manages to be a solid thriller overall.

LA CARA OCULTA was theatrically released in Spain on 16 September 2011.

Korean Remake: The HIDDEN FACE
Based on the 2011 Spanish and Colombian movie of the same name, the suspense thriller revolves around orchestra conductor Sung-jin (Song Seung-heon), whose fiance and cellist Soo-yeon (Cho Yeo-jeong), mysteriously disappears after leaving only a video message informing him of her leaving. 히든페이스 (THE HIDDEN FACE) is set for theatrical release on 20 November 2024.

Öteki Taraf, the Turkish adaptation of the Spanish film La Cara Oculta, has announced its theatrical release date
A successful man leads a happy life with his new lover Ece. But one day, the ambitious old lover Sara, joins her life again with a job offer that she can not refuse. The man who changed his city for his new job by taking his lover Ece with him is soon to be destroyed by the disappearance of Ece. Ece has left a farewell video behind, but no one can hear from Ece. In a short time, the man trying to fill Ece’s absence with Sara finds Ece’s prints everywhere. Sara also hears voices all over the house. The couple will gradually enter a path full of fear and paranoia. Directed by Özcan Deniz, the much-anticipated thriller film Öteki Taraf (The Other Side), starring Özcan Deniz, Meryem Uzerli, Aslı Enver, and Burçin Birben, is set for theatrical release on 17 November 2017.

The third installment of Bhatt camp hit series, MURDER, releasing on Valentine’s Day, is a remake of a Spanish film, LA CARA OCULTA.
The makers have bought the rights to the film, LA CARA OCULTA. Its Hindi version stars actors Randeep Hooda, Aditi Rao Hydari and Sara Loren. Though Murder 3 is not a frame-by-frame remake, it has heavily drawn inspiration from the Spanish film. MURDER 3 is set for theatrical release on 15 February 2013.