La casa muda

"Real Fear In Real Time"

Mar 4 2011 Not Rated 1h 26m
Adventure, Drama, Horror

Laura and her father Wilson arrive at a cottage off the beaten path in order to repair it since its owner will soon put the house on sale. They will spend the night there in order to start the repairs the following morning. Everything seems to go on smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder in the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own waiting for her father to come down. The plot is based on a true story that occurred in the 1940s in a small village in Uruguay. La casa muda focuses on the last seventy eight minutes, second by second, as Laura tries to leave the house unharmed and discovers the dark secret it hides.

Plot

The plot is based on a true story that happened in the late '40s in a small village in Uruguay. The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house, which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder on the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own, waiting for her father to come down.

Written by

Oscar Estévez, Gustavo Hernández, Gustavo Rojo

Directed by

Gustavo Hernández

Production Countries

Uruguay

Production Companies

Elle Driver, Tokio Films

Languages

Español

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
8,111
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA