The Wailing (2024)
- Original title
- El llanto
- Directed by
- Pedro Martín-Calero
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- Argentina, France, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 120 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A psychological horror film about characters who confront a haunting presence. The story follows individuals dealing with a mysterious and threatening force.
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What happens
The Wailing (Spanish: El llanto) is a 2024 psychological horror film directed by Pedro Martín-Calero and written by Martín-Calero and Isabel Peña. It stars Ester Expósito, Mathilde Ollivier, and Malena Villa. It is a Spanish-Argentine-French co-production. The film had its world premiere at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 25 September 2024 ahead of its theatrical release in Spain on 25 October 2024 by Universal Pictures, in Argentina on 28 November 2024 by Digicine, and in France on 21 May 2025 by Paname Distribution. It earned Martín-Calero the Silver Shell for Best Director and a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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