It begins at a Galician sanatorium , there comes Paloma (Ana Fernández) , a young psychiatrist to work at the far clinic . She has been hired to work as a director of a mental hospital in Galicia , to heal the patients . Paloma is attracted to Mario (Miguel Ángel Solá) , a hospital patient who is likable but has lost memory . Being her first patient Paloma learns Mario has amnesia , commonly known as Korsakov's syndrome and he is having panic to past records . As a result , both his short and long term memories are affected . However , Paloma finds out the traumatic Mario to be a riveting individual , not just an usual ill , as she uncovers his previous life through drawings , psychoanalysis and Freudian theories . Intrigued , Paloma decides to explore Mario's past and meanwhile she falls in love with him . Paloma discovers a dark past through their difficult relationship , but the circumstances take unexpected twists and turns . And things go wrong when they are mercilessly pursued by a stranger enemy (Luis Tosar) .
Mystery thriller with plenty of twists , turns and a suspenseful finale . It has a literately witty dialog with distinctive intriguing touches and intelligent writing dealing with the Spanish Transition . The movie contains thriller , tension , suspense , romance , unlimited excitement and plenty of plot twists , similarly to Hitchock films . This is a highly mysterious and cerebral thriller , filled with sneaky turns , including an unexpected denouement in its final part and being efficiently realized . Hitchcock style psychological mystery , being surprisingly good and compellingly directed . The original as well entertaining premise is overspread across the movie adding some brief conventional pitfalls . The picture is based on a thrilling story whose writing credits and adaptation by prestigious writers/filmmakers as Daniela Féjerman , Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón , Inés París and Patricia Ferreira herself and concerning about the psychoanalysis , an usual theme in post-WWII time with titles as ¨Spellbound¨ by Alfred Hitchcock and ¨Secret beyond the door¨ by Fritz Lang . Main cast is frankly excellent . As Ana Fernández as an attractive psychologist who attempts to cure a patient and falls for him , and Miguel Ángel Solá gives a nice acting as a strange ill who suffers from a rare form of amnesia and has temporary lapses of perception . Support cast is pretty well , such as : Roberto Enríquez , Ingrid Rubio , Manuel Manquiña , Mercedes Sampietro , Héctor Alterio , María Bouzas , Jordi Dauder and Vicky Peña .
Colorful and evocative cinematography by José Luis Acaine , considered to be one of the best Spanish cameramen . He was first cinematographer to use fluorescent tube as "key" lightning in the 1970s and frequently works with Pedro Almodóvar and Vicente Aranda , shooting notorious films as ¨Teresa Cuerpo De Cristo¨ , ¨Tirante El Blanco¨ , ¨Caballero Don Quijote¨ , ¨Chica De Rio¨ , Roma , ¨La Puta Y La Ballena¨ , Al Sur De Granada¨ and ¨La Vida De Nadie¨ . Being filmed on location in Segovia , Castilla y León . Suspenseful as well as sensitive musical score by José Nieto . The motion picture was professionally directed by Patricia Ferreira , realizing in moving style and ordinary camera movement . Patricia began working in cinema in the 2000s filming shorts and documentary , and has realized a few films , usually Thrillers and Dramas such as¨ 2005 ¨Para Que no me Olvides¨ , 2002 ¨El Alquimista Impaciente¨ or ¨The Impatient Alchemist¨ and this 2000 ¨Sé Quién Eres¨ .
Mystery thriller with plenty of twists , turns and a suspenseful finale . It has a literately witty dialog with distinctive intriguing touches and intelligent writing dealing with the Spanish Transition . The movie contains thriller , tension , suspense , romance , unlimited excitement and plenty of plot twists , similarly to Hitchock films . This is a highly mysterious and cerebral thriller , filled with sneaky turns , including an unexpected denouement in its final part and being efficiently realized . Hitchcock style psychological mystery , being surprisingly good and compellingly directed . The original as well entertaining premise is overspread across the movie adding some brief conventional pitfalls . The picture is based on a thrilling story whose writing credits and adaptation by prestigious writers/filmmakers as Daniela Féjerman , Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón , Inés París and Patricia Ferreira herself and concerning about the psychoanalysis , an usual theme in post-WWII time with titles as ¨Spellbound¨ by Alfred Hitchcock and ¨Secret beyond the door¨ by Fritz Lang . Main cast is frankly excellent . As Ana Fernández as an attractive psychologist who attempts to cure a patient and falls for him , and Miguel Ángel Solá gives a nice acting as a strange ill who suffers from a rare form of amnesia and has temporary lapses of perception . Support cast is pretty well , such as : Roberto Enríquez , Ingrid Rubio , Manuel Manquiña , Mercedes Sampietro , Héctor Alterio , María Bouzas , Jordi Dauder and Vicky Peña .
Colorful and evocative cinematography by José Luis Acaine , considered to be one of the best Spanish cameramen . He was first cinematographer to use fluorescent tube as "key" lightning in the 1970s and frequently works with Pedro Almodóvar and Vicente Aranda , shooting notorious films as ¨Teresa Cuerpo De Cristo¨ , ¨Tirante El Blanco¨ , ¨Caballero Don Quijote¨ , ¨Chica De Rio¨ , Roma , ¨La Puta Y La Ballena¨ , Al Sur De Granada¨ and ¨La Vida De Nadie¨ . Being filmed on location in Segovia , Castilla y León . Suspenseful as well as sensitive musical score by José Nieto . The motion picture was professionally directed by Patricia Ferreira , realizing in moving style and ordinary camera movement . Patricia began working in cinema in the 2000s filming shorts and documentary , and has realized a few films , usually Thrillers and Dramas such as¨ 2005 ¨Para Que no me Olvides¨ , 2002 ¨El Alquimista Impaciente¨ or ¨The Impatient Alchemist¨ and this 2000 ¨Sé Quién Eres¨ .