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God's Crooked Lines
Los renglones torcidos de Dios
2022 155 min Spain 16+
★7.1
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Oriol Paulo
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Description
Alice Gould, a private investigator, pretends to be mentally ill in order to enter a psychiatric hospital and gather evidence for the case she is working on: the death of a patient in unclear circumstances.
Starring
Bárbara Lennie
Actor
Eduard Fernández
Actor
Loreto Mauleón
Actor
Awards
Goya Awards 2023
— Best Original Score
Goya Awards 2023
— Best Costume Design
Goya Awards 2023
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Goya Awards 2023
— Best Actress
Goya Awards 2023
— Best Production Design
Goya Awards 2023
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Key opinion
This stylish adaptation directed by Oriol Paulo delivers a tense, twist-filled psychological thriller set within a 1979 psychiatric institution. While viewers praise the film's ability to maintain high engagement and intrigue throughout its long duration, opinions are divided regarding the subtlety of performances and the structural integrity of the plot.
| Acting | Bárbara Lennie delivers a commanding lead performance that anchors the film's psychological tension. | |
| Production | The production design authentically recreates a 1979 psychiatric setting, fostering an immersive atmosphere of institutional dread. | |
| Pacing | Oriol Paulo’s direction successfully maintains narrative momentum, ensuring the lengthy runtime avoids feeling sluggish. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay effectively utilizes unreliable narration and shifting perspectives to keep the audience guessing about the protagonist's sanity. | |
| Acting | Critics are split on the performances; some laud the cast's intensity, while others find the emotional delivery overly explicit and lacking nuance. | |
| Screenplay | Reactions to the plot's internal logic vary, with some viewers praising the intricate twists and others citing noticeable plot holes and lapses in character professionalism. |