''Ellipsis'' () is a 2024 Spanish mystery thriller film directed by David Marqués and written by Rafael Calatayud Cano and Marqués starring

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Plot

Retired in an isolate house, mystery novel writer Leo is upended by the visit of mysterious man and self-proclaimed journalist Jota, with the backdrop of a secret seemingly connected to Leo's lover Adriana.

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by David Marqués and Rafa Calatayud, with the film being described by its makers as in following the vein of ''

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'', '' Les Diaboliques'', and '' Witness for the Prosecution''. The film was produced by Morena Films, with backing from

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and

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and funding from

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. Shooting took place in Valdecañas, lasting from December 2022 to January 2023.

Release

The film premiered on 2 March 2024 at the

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. It was released theatrically in Spain on 20 September 2024 by Vértice 360.

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boarded international sales rights. It was selected as the closing film of the 39th

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Reception

Miguel Ángel Romero of ''

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'' rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, deeming it to be an "intimate, low-budget work" .."that demonstrates how well a story can work with very few elements". Jesús Palacios of ''

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'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the acting duel between Peretti and Coronado as the best thing about the film. Manuel J. Lombardo of ''

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'' gave the film 3 stars, writing that the murder mystery film has the foundations of "a screenplay as cheating as it is effective, and one of those high level acting duels, later turned into a triangle".

Accolades

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References

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