The Occupant
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| Cinematography | Pau Castejón |
| Edited by | Martí Roca |
| Music by | Lucas Vidal |
Production company | Nostromo
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Occupant (Spanish: Hogar) is a 2020 Spanish thriller drama film directed by David Pastor and Àlex Pastor, and written by David Pastor and Àlex Pastor.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]The plot revolves around Javier Muñoz (Javier Gutiérrez), a former executive who is forced to sell his apartment because of unemployment. He becomes obsessed with the new occupants, and begins infiltrating their lives.
Cast
[edit]- Javier Gutiérrez as Javier Muñoz
- Mario Casas as Tomás
- Bruna Cusí as Lara
- Ruth Díaz as Marga
- David Ramírez as Damián
- David Selvas as Darío
- David Verdaguer as Raul
- Vicky Luengo as Natalia
- Ernesto Collado as Professor
- Mireia Rey as Actriz
- Josep Maria Alejandre
- Aleida Torrent as Treintañera
- Júlia Molins
- Raül Ferre as Lucas
Release
[edit]The film was slated for a March 2020 world premiere at the Málaga Spanish Film Festival, but the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruption.[4] It was released on March 25, 2020 on Netflix.[5]
Reception
[edit]On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 61% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Meandering character development undercuts The Occupant's exciting premise, though Javier Gutiérrez's exceptional performance makes the proceedings work."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Netflix Sets Javier Gutierrez, Mario Casas for 'Hogar'". Variety. November 27, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Occupant' on Netflix, a Spanish Thriller About a Man Who Loses His Job, and Then His Mind". Decider. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ "The Occupant Review". Empire Online. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ ""Hogar": explicación del final de 'The Occupant', la nueva película española de Netflix". El Comercio. 27 March 2020.
- ^ García, Ángel (30 March 2020). "'Hogar' se convierte en la nueva obsesión de los suscriptores de Netflix". forbes.com.
- ^ "The Occupant (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
External links
[edit]- The Occupant at IMDb
- The Occupant on Netflix
