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El mal ajeno

  • 2010
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
2.1K
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El mal ajeno (2010)
DramaSci-FiThriller

Diego is a doctor who is immune to the pain of others, but after being shot his reality changes.Diego is a doctor who is immune to the pain of others, but after being shot his reality changes.Diego is a doctor who is immune to the pain of others, but after being shot his reality changes.

  • Director
    • Oskar Santos
  • Writer
    • Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
  • Stars
    • Eduardo Noriega
    • Belén Rueda
    • Angie Cepeda
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Oskar Santos
    • Writer
      • Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
    • Stars
      • Eduardo Noriega
      • Belén Rueda
      • Angie Cepeda
    • 9User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Eduardo Noriega
    Eduardo Noriega
    • Dr. Diego Sanz
    Belén Rueda
    Belén Rueda
    • Isabel
    Angie Cepeda
    Angie Cepeda
    • Sara
    Cristina Plazas
    Cristina Plazas
    • Pilar
    Clara Lago
    Clara Lago
    • Ainhoa
    Marcel Borràs
    Marcel Borràs
    • Juanjo
    • (as Marcel Borrás)
    Carlos Leal
    Carlos Leal
    • Armand
    Luis Callejo
    Luis Callejo
    • Carlos
    José Ángel Egido
    José Ángel Egido
    • Vicente
    Chema Ruiz
    Chema Ruiz
    • Héctor
    Dritan Biba
    Dritan Biba
    • Tarik
    Raúl Fernández de Pablo
    Raúl Fernández de Pablo
    • Martín
    • (as Raúl Fernández)
    Concha Hidalgo
    Concha Hidalgo
    • Brígida
    Carmen Losa
    • Radióloga
    María Miguel
    • María
    Juan Carlos Badillo
    • Sebastián
    Manuel Vidal
    • Rubén
    Sonia Lázaro
    • Claudia
    • Director
      • Oskar Santos
    • Writer
      • Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
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    3claudio_carvalho

    Healing Hands

    In Spain. Dr. Diego Sanz (Eduardo Noriega) has just separated from the nurse Pilar (Cristina Plazas), who works with him, and they have the teenage daughter Ainhoa (Clara Lago). Diego is emotionally detached from his patients, showing no sympathy to them, and is questioned by his intern Juanjo (Marcel Borrás). When Diego is treating a terminal pregnant woman, her lover Armand (Carlos Leal) threaten Diego in the parking area and makes him promise to treat her. Then he shots Diego and commits suicide. Soon Diego notes that he has acquired the power of healing people with his hands. Meanwhile, his beloved daughter Ainhoa has her gonorrhea badly treated and the infection spreads through her body.

    "El mal ajeno" is a weird film with a supernatural story of a doctor that "inherits" healing power with his hands. The plot is inconclusive in most of the segments; therefore, deceptive. The conclusion disappoints the viewer. My vote is three.

    Title (Brazil): "Mãos Que Curam" ("Healing Hands")
    7davidtraversa-1

    Interesting story even without the "magical" ingredient.

    When The Exorcist was premiered it seems that its impact on believers was so great that people in the audience fainted, run out of the theater screaming, there were ambulances outside to take care of the sick, etc.

    This movie doesn't go that far of course, but I imagine that what they call "sensitive audiences" for rating purposes would view this film with awesome respect for what is going on within the story.

    I don't believe in anything so, my point of view lets me see this movie from a "naturalistic" perspective, no supernatural phenomena for me.

    I rented this movie because I thought Alejandro Amenabar was its director, he isn't, he was one of the producers, but even so, the technical part (photography, color, editing, sound, music, etc.) is absolutely perfect, silky the pacing, a pleasure to the eye and to the ear and the discovery of a new promising name in directing.

    The acting impeccable, and good entertainment too. Not bad for the price of a rental fee.
    1boriska_gn

    Contender for the worst movie I've ever seen in my life!

    I rarely give 1 star but this is the case. Here all the most disgusting things came together.

    1) Terrible, mediocre actors 2) 100 percent Fake emotions. There is no desire to sympathize. Rather the opposite 3) Completely degenerate plot 4) General feeling of cheapness. It's like the movie's budget was $1,000, of which $900 was stolen.

    I don't understand why they make such a low quality movie...
    10fwhichard-344-426261

    You don't have to be a healthcare worker to appreciate this film.

    But it helps.

    This is one of the most unique stories I have ever seen. And that is frankly saying a lot as I have been watching films for over 50 years.

    The story is essentially about the balances in our lives where acts of selflessness and acts of selfishness collide, either from within us or from others who come into our lives.

    Like I mentioned, care givers will surly appreciate this film. But anyone who has loved another person enough (think agape) should take time to watch this film.

    The mysterious nature of the plot takes some time to understand but once you get the cause/effect chain of connectedness you are in a good spot

    This film is hard to find. I recommended it many times but de people seem to find it.

    I recommend you make the effort.

    Enjoy.
    7kosmasp

    Premise

    This movie has one great premise and it deals very good with it. It is a movie that builds up slow, but does have a punch behind it. Since I hadn't read the outline (summary line or whatever you want to call it) of the movie, as always, I didn't know what to expect other than I was expecting a drama (and that was just a guess because of the name of the movie).

    Boy was I in for a surprise. Slow it might be and therefor something that quite a few people might not appreciate/love/can deal with. But if you let the movie sink in and let it have an effect on you, you will be able to see quite a bit. Still it's not flawless and might have done with a tighter script. But all in all its a good movie with a concept that might be able to make you think even after the movie is over (though I do think it might work better as a novel)

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    • Release date
      • March 18, 2010 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • For the Good of Others
    • Filming locations
      • Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Mod Producciones
      • Himenóptero
      • Telecinco Cinema
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,811,479
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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