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Arrebato (1979)

Arrebato poster
Directed by
Ivan Zulueta
Genre
drama film, horror film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
16
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 102 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker becomes obsessed with a mysterious reel of film sent to him by a strange acquaintance. The film reveals a hidden world of addiction and transformation. His fixation spirals into a surreal exploration of time and reality.

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What happens

Arrebato ([areˈβato], "Rapture") is a 1979 Spanish art house horror film written and directed by Ivan Zulueta. It was Zulueta's final feature film and is considered to be a cult classic of Spanish Cinema and is counted as part of the art movement La Movida Madrileña. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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