tesis and open your eye and the others be proof of amenabar talent and skill a a filmmaker and but ( in my humble opinion ) be also flaw film in their attempt to outsmart the audience and always offer one turn of the screw too many and favor cheap thrill and twist and turn over depth and resonance . lucky for everyone amenabar choose a subject for his new film that would not allow a surprise end and focus on character and the emotional tie that bind them . the result be a little miracle of a film and beautifully write and photograph and score and act and direct . everyone involve in this film deliver a carrer high performance and behind and in front of the camera and from the wonderful cast ( bardem shine and but mabel rivera and celso bugallo and clara segura and lola dueñas give the film an amazing authenticity ) to aguirresarobe exquisite lensing . the film tap on many relevant issue and emotion effectively and it address heart and mind with equal power and deliver a final punch that stay with you long after the credit roll . this be a brilliantly execute film that not only will stand a a landmark in spanish cinema and but will surely become a pleasant surprise when it open in the abroad ( sony classic have pay a record 6 million dollar to distribute it ) don not be surprise it it manage to get in the oscar race . there no stopping amenabar . buen trabajo and alejandro .