Overview
A conductor's life spirals into chaos as he seeks the truth behind his girlfriend's mysterious disappearance.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- paranoid
- intimate
- late night thriller viewing
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish, tense, briskly entertaining, and effective as crowd-pleasing suspense despite a shaky setup and plot holes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot centers on a secret room and the possibility that the truth lies beyond the apparent facts of a disappearance.
Voyeurism and a troubled romantic relationship shape the mystery surrounding Adrián, Belén, and Fabiana.
The film is explicitly described as a tribute to Hitchcock films including Rebecca, Suspicion, and Notorious, while using romantic betrayal as its suspense engine.
Belén's video message, her unexplained absence, and Adrián's search invite multiple interpretations of what has happened.
Films like The Hidden Face, and why
Rebecca
Shared psychological suspense, romantic betrayal, hidden motives, and Hitchcockian atmosphere.
The Girl on the Train
Shared relationship-driven mystery, voyeurism, escalating paranoia, and Hitchcockian suspense.
The Invisible Guest
Shared secretive domestic setting, disappearance mystery, erotic tension, and twist-oriented storytelling.
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrés Baiz
- Release Date
- 2011-09-16
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (1164)
Cast
- Quim Gutiérrez
- Martina García
- Clara Lago
- Alexandra Stewart
- María Soledad Rodríguez
- Marcela Mar
- Humberto Dorado
- Julio Pachón
- Marcela Benjumea
- Mozad
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hidden Face about?
- A devastated orchestra conductor investigates his girlfriend’s disappearance while a new romance draws him deeper into a carefully concealed domestic mystery.
- What is The Hidden Face like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hidden Face as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Hidden Face violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Hidden Face as mild.
- What did critics think of The Hidden Face?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish, tense, briskly entertaining, and effective as crowd-pleasing suspense despite a shaky setup and plot holes.
- Which films are like The Hidden Face?
- Films with a similar feel include Rebecca, The Girl on the Train, and The Invisible Guest.
- How long is The Hidden Face?
- The Hidden Face runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hidden Face?
- In United States, The Hidden Face is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
