The Hours of the Day

Directed by Jaime Rosales

Reminiscent of of A SHORT FILM ABOUT KILLING, Rosales’ début feature is a chilling, matter-of-fact depiction of an everyday psychopath. Abel (Brendemühl) lives a normal life – sleep, work, sex, drink and food. So ordinary that the tension underlying the banality of daily existence repeatedly drives him to extraordinarily violent acts. It’s always the unassuming, regular Josés next door…

Duration:
-21725900.816667 minutes

Country of origin:
Spain

Year of production:
2003