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Film · 2020

The Occupant

Original titleHogar

Directed by David Pastor and Àlex Pastor · starring David Ramírez, David Selvas and Javier Gutiérrez

  • 1 h 43 min
  • Thriller · Drama
  • Spain
  • 7.3 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.1 Users11 votes
  • 7.5 Critics4 reviews

Synopsis

The film, is a thriller and drama movie starring Javier Gutiérrez ('Campeones') and Mario Casas ('El fotógrafo de Mathausen'). The story focuses on Javier Muñoz, played by Gutierrez, a publicity executive who, despite having been successful at another time, has been unemployed for a year and has to leave his house with his family because he cannot afford to pay it. One day, he finds out that he still keeps the keys of his old house and decides to spy on the new couple that owns the property at that time. Gradually, Javier will try to infiltrate into the lives of the new owners and get back everything he has lost so far. He will not hesitate to do whatever it takes to get it, and that includes destroying anyone who crosses his path.

The film is directed by David and Álex Pastor ('Los Últimos Días'), who together also fulfill the role of screenwriters. The cast, in addition to being composed of Mario Casas and Javier Gutiérrez, will also be formed by David Verdaguer ('No culpes al karma de lo que te pasa por gilipollas'), Ruth Díaz ('Tarde para la ira'), Vicky Luengo ( 'Las leyes de la termodinámica'), Bruna Cusí ('El día de mañana') and David Ramírez ('Rec 3: Genésis').

The film is produced by Netflix and will hit theaters on March 25, 2020.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
103 min1 hour and 43 minutes
How long is The Occupant?
1 hour and 43 minutes (103 minutes).
Who directed The Occupant?
David Pastor and Àlex Pastor.
Who is in The Occupant?
It stars David Ramírez, David Selvas, Javier Gutiérrez and Bruna Cusí.
Where can I watch The Occupant?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Netflix.
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Music
Lucas Vidal

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Reviews

All 4 reviews
7.1 11 votes
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What the critics say average 7.5 from 4 outlets

  • 8.0 El PaísJavier Ocaña "Story with interesting social notes (...) With an excellent group of interpreters led by Javier Gutiérrez, los Pastor have returned to the feature film with conviction after years of television… Read
  • 8.0 FotogramasFausto Fernández "For Machiavellian and everyday vampires in the lives of others (...) 'Hogar' 'is liked in its variation of urban, conjugal and sexually equivocal chamber terror (...)". Read
  • 6.0 CriticDhruv Sharma "A spellbinding psychological thriller that creates a creepy unsettling ride for a viewer (...) Nevertheless, it worst thing is that, when we are close to the end, you can imagine what is coming… Read
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