The Wailing
An innocuous-seeming video-message marks the beginning of a series of disturbing events that rapidly terrorize student Andrea’s everyday life. An apparently invisible figure follows her wherever she goes and turns her existence into a living hell. What she doesn’t know is that some 20 years earlier—and around 10,000km away—Marie and Camila were confronted with the same malicious entity. All were/are plagued by the same sound: a bone-chilling wailing. Elite star Ester Expósito shines in Pedro Martín-Calero’s impressively self-assured feature-film debut: a modern horror tale in the footsteps of It Follows, inspired by the chilling stories of Argentinian writer Mariana Enríquez. (mf)
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Lucas Paulino, Gabe Ibáñez, ES 2023, 13′, OmeU
Austrian premiere
Home alone at night, 7-year-old Marie hears a knock at the door and a voice claiming to be her mother.
initially made a name for himself as a director in the advertising industry. Born in Barcelona, based in Madrid and known for his trademark grand, visually captivating style, he has directed music videos for artists like Hinds and The Weeknd. The Wailing, his feature film debut, premiered this September at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.