While the Spanish film The Art of Dying isn't perfect, it is a compelling bit of psycho-horror.
The Art of Dying
If you want to dig up your past… never dig too deep
2000 · 1h 39m · R
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Álvaro Fernández Armero
Overview
Four years after his disappearance, the mysterious case of Nacho, a young and promising painter, is reopened by the police.
Director and cast
- Álvaro Fernández Armero Director
- Fele Martínez as Iván
- María Esteve as Clara
- Adrià Collado as Carlos (as Adriá Collado)
- Gustavo Salmerón as Nacho
- Lucía Jiménez as Patricia
- Elsa Pataky as Candela
- Sergio Peris-Mencheta as Ramón
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Quintana
- Adolfo Fernández as Luis
- Pepa López Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
After The Others, The Art of Dying feels like the designer bags you buy at the flea market.
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