Sin Nombre, Los (1999, SPA) C-99m. *** D: Jaume Balagueró. Starring Emma Vilarasau, Karra Elejalde, Tristán Ulloa, Toni Sevilla, Brendan Price, Jordi Dauder. Original thriller about Vilarasau, whose daughter was found murdered, mutilated beyond recognition five years ago. Now, she receives a strange phone call from someone who claims to be her daughter, and she asks former policeman Elejalde for help, who's also lost someone important. It turns out her daughter may have fallen prey to a secret organization called The Nameless, which has its roots in Nazi Germany. Intriguing plot keeps you guessing until the chilling end. Promising debut by director Balagueró (FRAGILES, REC), based on the novel by Ramsey Campbell. Photographed by Xavi Gimenez (TRANSSIBERIAN, THE MACHINIST). English title: THE NAMELESS.



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