Overview
A computer engineer's desperate fight against foreclosure leads him into a dangerous web of crime and unexpected connections.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- claustrophobic
- rain-soaked
- paranoid
- late night suspense viewing
- rainy day movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an effective, tightly contained Argentine crime thriller with strong suspense and performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joaquín observes and counters the gang's bank robbery from his house, while the film remains tightly focused on the building and nearby tunnel.
Joaquín's computer-engineering skills and covert surveillance become the basis for a plan opposing the gang's operation.
Joaquín's memories of his dead wife and daughter shape his isolation, while his relationship with Berta and Betty slowly develops into friendship and romantic possibility.
The robbery plot collides with secrets involving Joaquín, Berta, and Betty, destabilizing the apparent plan.
Films like At the End of the Tunnel, and why
The Window
Shared attributes include contained crime plotting, escalating suspense, and an ordinary protagonist secretly monitoring a criminal operation.
Rear Window
Both are tense, claustrophobic thrillers centered on an observer who uncovers criminal activity from a constrained domestic setting.
The Invisible Guest
Shares morally complicated crime suspense, domestic vulnerability, and a protagonist improvising against a dangerous criminal plan.
Inside Man
Comparable for its contained setting, meticulously engineered robbery plot, and mounting pressure when hidden motives surface.
Movie Details
- Director
- Rodrigo Grande
- Release Date
- 2016-04-21
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (463)
Cast
- Leonardo Sbaraglia
- Pablo Echarri
- Clara Lago
- Federico Luppi
- Javier Godino
- Uma Salduende
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is At the End of the Tunnel about?
- A wheelchair-bound engineer turns his home into a covert observation post when a bank robbery unfolds beneath it, forcing him to risk everything for survival and connection.
- What is At the End of the Tunnel like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of At the End of the Tunnel as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is At the End of the Tunnel violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in At the End of the Tunnel as moderate.
- What did critics think of At the End of the Tunnel?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an effective, tightly contained Argentine crime thriller with strong suspense and performances.
- Which films are like At the End of the Tunnel?
- Films with a similar feel include The Window, Rear Window, The Invisible Guest, and Inside Man.
- How long is At the End of the Tunnel?
- At the End of the Tunnel runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch At the End of the Tunnel?
- In United States, At the End of the Tunnel is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
