The Invisible Guest
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| Directed by | Oriol Paulo |
| Produced by | Mercedes Gamero Adrián Guerra Sandra Hermida Mikel Lejarza Eneko Lizarraga Núria Valls |
| Written by | Oriol Paulo |
| Starring |
Mario Casas Bárbara Lennie José Coronado Ana Wagener Francesc Orella Paco Tous |
| Cinematography | Xavi Jiménez |
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Production
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Atresmedia Cine
Think Studio |
| Distributed by |
Warner Bros. Pictures Film Factory Entertainment |
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Running time
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106 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | €4,000,000 (estimated) |
Contratiempo (English: Setback), released in some English-speaking territories as The Invisible Guest, is a 2016 Spanish crime thriller film released theatrically on 6 January 2017. It is the second feature thriller by director Oriol Paulo, following El Cuerpo (The Body, 2012).na
Adrián Doria, a handsome young businessman is accused of the murder of his mistress, a young photographer named Laura Vidal. In pursuit of a defense against conviction for her murder, his lawyer, Félix Leiva engages the services of a prestigious defense attorney, Virginia Goodman. Adrian is placed under house arrest and Virginia visits him late one evening, claiming that the prosecutor has a new witness and the judge might be having the trial tonight.
Adrian tells Virginia how he and Laura had decided to end their affair months ago. However, they received a call blackmailing them to come to a hotel far away from the city with 100 000 Euros. At the hotel, Adrian and Laura realize that it is a trap and they try to leave. However, Adrian is knocked down unconscious by an unseen person. When he awakes, he finds Laura dead in the bathroom with his money all over her body. The police arrive and find the room door locked from the inside and break in. The windows are also shut manually during winter. Since there is no way someone else could have entered the room and left undetected, Adrian is arrested for Laura's murder. Virginia points out Adrian is not telling her the whole truth and makes him tell her the entire story.
Adrian then narrates how he came back to Spain after a business trip to Paris. However, instead of going home straight to his wife and young daughter, he went to the outskirts of town for a rendezvous with Laura. On their way home to the city, they get involved in a collision with another car. Although they are unhurt, the driver of the other car, a young bank worker named Daniel Garrido, dies at the scene. Laura rationalizes that it is not entirely their fault since Daniel was texting while driving and did not have his seat belt on. While another car passes by, Adrian and Laura pretend like nothing happens and the driver leaves. While trying to flee the scene, Adrian's car engine dies off. Laura waits for help while Adrian leaves with Daniel's car to get rid of it and the body. He disposes of it by driving it into a lake. He then texts Laura his location and she comes to fetch him with his car, now repaired.
When Adrian asks Laura how she got his car fixed, she tells him a much more horrific story. A middle-aged man claiming to be a mechanic drives by and offers Laura help. He tows Adrian's car and drives her to his house where she rests while he fixes her car. A paranoid Laura lies to the mechanic that her name is Raquel and she owns a bookstore. While talking to the mechanic's wife, Laura sees some photographs on the wall and realizes that she is at the home of Daniel Garrido and the mechanic and his wife are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Garrido. Laura, who has Daniel's phone in her pocket, hides it in the couch. Mrs. Garrido finds it and assumes her son left their house without it. As Laura leaves in Adrian's car, Mr. Garrido notices her adjusting her seat, proving that she was not truthful when she claimed she was alone earlier. He notes down the car's number plates as it leaves his compound. Laura picks up Adrian and they go to sell off his car before reporting it stolen. Back in the city, they part ways, promising to never meet again.
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