Before the Fall

Before the Fall

2008 · 93 min · ES · 5.7 (57 votes)
Dir. F. Javier Gutiérrez · Starring Mariana Cordero, Eduard Fernández, Elvira de Armiñán, Víctor Clavijo, Nani Jiménez, Juan Carlos Sánchez · Music Antonio Meliveo

“If you stop, it traps you”

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A meteorite is about to collide with Earth and the planet is gripped by despair and chaos. The inhabitants of the little town of Laguna listen to the news in terror. Ale decides to spend his last days shut away, getting drunk and listening to his favorite music. But his plans change when he is forced to help his mother and protect his brother’s four children. Then an ambiguous, disturbing stranger appears.

VIBE

The world ends in 72 hours. This film feels like a grim, existential countdown. It's a bleak exploration of human nature under pressure, where survival instincts clash with moral decay. A somber, character-focused drama.

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