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The Chalk Line

Original title: Jaula
  • 2022
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
12K
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The Chalk Line (2022)
A couple temporarily adopts a young girl that they found wandering around alone in the high road.
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A couple temporarily adopts a young girl that they found wandering around alone in the high road.A couple temporarily adopts a young girl that they found wandering around alone in the high road.A couple temporarily adopts a young girl that they found wandering around alone in the high road.

  • Director
    • Ignacio Tatay
  • Writers
    • Isabel Peña
    • Ignacio Tatay
  • Stars
    • Elena Anaya
    • Pablo Molinero
    • Eva Tennear
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ignacio Tatay
    • Writers
      • Isabel Peña
      • Ignacio Tatay
    • Stars
      • Elena Anaya
      • Pablo Molinero
      • Eva Tennear
    • 53User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Elena Anaya
    Elena Anaya
    • Paula Ejea Guzmán
    Pablo Molinero
    Pablo Molinero
    • Simón
    Eva Tennear
    • Clara
    Eva Llorach
    Eva Llorach
    • Maite
    Carlos Santos
    Carlos Santos
    • Eduardo Olivares
    Esther Acebo
    Esther Acebo
    • Claudia
    Eloy Azorín
    Eloy Azorín
    • Beltrán
    Mona Martínez
    Mona Martínez
    • Sargento Arana
    Sonia Almarcha
    Sonia Almarcha
    • Gloria
    Pau Roca
    • Cabo Bedoya
    Cayetana Campos
    • Ainoha
    Rodrigo Sáenz de Heredia
    Rodrigo Sáenz de Heredia
    • Médico
    Silvia de Pé
    • Enfermera 1
    Jazmín Abuín
    Jazmín Abuín
    • Enfermera 2
    Helen Bertels
    • Psicóloga Alemana
    Belén López-Valcárcel
    • Vecina Amiga
    Jorge Cabrera
    • Agente UCO
    Fabrice Arias
    • Gendarme 1
    • Director
      • Ignacio Tatay
    • Writers
      • Isabel Peña
      • Ignacio Tatay
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews53

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    7THE-BEACON-OF-MOVIES-RAFA

    SPAIN ( A+ Movie) My Ratings 7.5/10

    This type of case, the route he ends up taking is not the most unthinkable or satisfactory, but the truth is that the script achieves what it wants, and it would be a mistake to underestimate its ability to maintain suspense and ambiguity. We can think that the film is about a malevolent girl, about a sinister invisible sect, an alien abduction, the paranoia of a frustrated woman who thinks she sees things... all the possibilities are open at some point .those you don't want anyone to spoil but you forget in a week, though it takes dark twists until it reaches a climax straight out of a horror.
    7gunn-wrights

    Creative - Like a well written/acted indie movie

    If you're looking for high-action, big-explosive Hollywood - this movie is not for you. If you're looking for an interesting story, with a few twist, where you might have to use your brain a bit (it's not crazy difficult to figure out) than I think you'll enjoy this one.

    Written in Spanish, with some small amounts of French mixed in, they've done a great job at translating it over for us English only speakers. It's actually dubbed over!! If I wanted to read an entire movie, I'd just read a book.. right?

    RECOMMEND: Definitely give it a try. You're not going to find much else out there better than this. Not really a horror movie (a little bit of torture) mostly thriller, edge-of-your-seat kind of stuff. Enjoy!
    9santoshkhare-02920

    That was Intense

    That was really engaging Spanish movie based on real story, the screenplay will keep you hook guessing to wrong conclusion, the twist and turn is very well made with good surprises.

    Movie has set in the high class residential villas with minimum budget and required cast also less outdoor shots but you won't realise annything missing in the movie since good writing and direction creates a magic.

    The way presented the story the viewer will be on the edge of seat until the last minute, this is must recommend movie if your fan of suspense and thriller, just go for it you wont regret.

    Santosh -India.
    7soundaryadilli

    For an awesome climax!

    Yes, it might test your patience in the beginning. It seems like a slow paced movie,where you don't even feel like doing your guess work. I also have read some reviews on acting of lead roles,but I found them good enough. It might not be a seat edge movie, but gives you that satisfaction of watching a good suspense thriller. Spanish movies has good number of thrillers, sure you won't get disappointed, Dispite being a slow paced movie, if you wait until pre climax it will surprise you enough. It gives you that required plot twist and you'll love the movie once you finish watching it. So I suggest you to go for it!
    8rshuckburgh

    Another good Spanish movie

    Well this was a pleasant surprise. Was flicking through Netflix and this movie came up. Went in not knowing anything about it. Kept me riveted and the storyline was pretty good & decently acted.

    A couple driving home happen upon a young child stranded in the road. She's taken to hospital with kidney problems. No parents are located, the child isn't responsive and doesn't talk much. The couple foster her short term to aid her recovery and then little by little light is thrown upon her past & the mystery is uncovered largely by the foster mum.

    It's rated horror but it's definitely thriller/suspense.

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    • Trivia
      Jaula is the Spanish word for cage.
    • Goofs
      After the motorcyclist had a violent spill in trying to avoid crashing into the little girl; Símon and his wife take the disorientated child directly to the hospital rather than call and wait for an ambulance. However, no mention is made of how the cyclist fared by the couple or the medical staff at the hospital. The cyclist may have been killed or at least severely injured but this fact was completely ignored thus interrupting the train of thought for the viewer.
    • Alternate versions
      Theatrical version begins with "Álex de la Iglesia presenta" (Álex de la Iglesia presents). When the movie was released in Netflix a month and a half later, this was changed for "Netflix presenta" (Netflix presents).

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Jaula
    • Filming locations
      • Madrid, Spain
    • Production company
      • Pokeepsie Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $178,176
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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