Overview
A night watchman’s worst nightmare unfolds as he confronts a chilling mystery in the morgue.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- moody
- foreboding
- paranoid
- late night viewing
- rainy day
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mayka Villaverde's body vanishes from a guarded morgue before the autopsy, making the absent corpse the investigation's central enigma.
The morgue, death certificate, pending autopsy, and forensic principle that every death is a homicide create a clinical but ominous atmosphere.
Mayka's marriage to Álex is shaped by infidelity, financial dependence, divorce threats, and retaliatory motives.
Inspector Jaime Peña must reassess the accident, the missing corpse, the death certificate, and the suspected motives as the case develops.
Films like The Body, and why
The Invisible Guest
Shared Spanish mystery-thriller construction, concealed motives, relationship betrayal, and escalating forensic investigation.
The Secret in Their Eyes
Shared twist-driven mystery, claustrophobic atmosphere, unreliable evidence, and morally compromised characters.
The Body
Shared missing-body premise, gothic suspense, dark domestic secrets, and a determined investigator.
Movie Details
- Director
- Oriol Paulo
- Release Date
- 2012-12-21
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (1469)
Cast
- Jose Coronado
- Hugo Silva
- Belén Rueda
- Aura Garrido
- Cristina Plazas
- Montse Guallar
- Nausicaa Bonnín
- Miquel Gelabert
- Oriol Vila
- Carlota Olcina
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Body about?
- A Spanish investigator confronts a vanishing corpse, a suspicious death, and a web of marital betrayal inside an isolated woodland morgue.
- What is The Body like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Body as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Body violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Body as moderate.
- Which films are like The Body?
- Films with a similar feel include The Invisible Guest, The Secret in Their Eyes, and The Body.
- How long is The Body?
- The Body runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Body?
- In United States, The Body streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.
