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Film · 2017

Abracadabra

Directed by Pablo Berger · starring Maribel Verdú, Antonio de la Torre and José Mota

  • 6.9 AverageMovieNCo
  • 5.8 Users28 votes
  • 8.0 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

Carmen and Carlos are a normal couple in the outskirts of Madrid. She is a housewife given to her family. He is a construction worker who lives given to Real Madrid. While they are resignated to the routine, one day everything changes. It happens the day of the wedding of his nephew. During the celebration, Pepe, Carmen's cousin and amateur hypnotist, make a demostration with Carlos who, in disbelief, has volunteered. The next day when Carlos behaves strangely it seems that something went wrong. A spirit has possessed him. Then, Carmen's cousins ?begin a surrealist investigation to bring him back. For her part, Carmen begins to feel drawn to her "new" husband.

'Abracadabra' is the new film from the Goya nominee Pablo Berger starring Maribel Verdú and Antonio de la Torre. Alongside them in this film will be also starring José Mota, Quim Gutierrez and Josep Maria Pou.

This film combines dark comedy with dramatic plot twist, suspense and fantasy features.

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The essentials

Runtime
96 min1 hour and 36 minutes
Budget
$5.2mArcadia Motion Pictures
Box office
€1.6min Spain
How long is Abracadabra?
1 hour and 36 minutes (96 minutes).
Who directed Abracadabra?
Pablo Berger.
Who is in Abracadabra?
It stars Maribel Verdú, Antonio de la Torre, José Mota and Bea de la Cruz.
How much did Abracadabra make?
It took €1.6 million in Spain. It cost $5.2 million.
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Cast

Full cast (23)
Director
Pablo Berger
Writers
Pablo Berger
Producers
Pablo Berger, Ibon Cormenzana, Ángel Durández, Mercedes Gamero

Videos and trailers

All 5 videos
Clip 'Abracadabra' - Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace 0:4630 July 2017

Photos and posters

All 24 photos

Reviews

All 5 reviews
5.8 28 votes
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What the critics say average 8.0 from 4 outlets

  • 8.0 CinemaníaIrene Crespo Ir, on black and white paper, 'Snowhite' sounds different, original, this strident neighborhood tale ends up being much more. "
  • 8.0 El PaísBeatriz Martínez A deeply free work, in which a joyful anarchy beats and has more ideas in a single minute than most of the films we see all year. Read
  • 8.0 FotogramasMirito Torreiro Berger delves into little or no traveled terrain of the spanish cinema, with absolute freedom of writing. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $5.2m
  • Spain €1.6m

Awards

All the awards

Soundtrack

All 8 songs
  1. El baile del gorilaMelody Spotify
  2. El baile de los pajaritosMaría Jesús Spotify
  3. Algo de míEdu Soto Spotify
  4. AbracadabraSteve Miller Band Spotify

Trivia

  • After the prizes

    ''Abracadabra'' is the second film by Pablo Berger after 'Blancanieves' (2013). The film was nominated for 10 Goya awards. Including the second Goya won by Maribel Verdú, who in ''Abracadabra'' repeats with Berger, as best actress.

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