The Others
The Others
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1h 45m
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar • 2001 • Spain, United States, France
Starring Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan
A remote manor; hushed, candlelit atmosphere; and shivery, supernatural menace. With his first English-language feature, Chilean Spanish writer-director-composer Alejandro Amenábar resurrected the classic gothic chiller to create a ghost story of uncommon emotional resonance. Nicole Kidman stars as a World War II–era mother whose imperiousness masks a terrifying pain, as she keeps her light-sensitive children enshrouded in darkness on her country estate. The arrival of three new servants punctures her insular world—and seems to disturb the balance between the living and the dead. With each stunning twist and turn, Amenábar immerses us more deeply in a realm haunted not only by spirits but also by guilt, trauma, and repression.
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THE OTHERS Commentary
This Spanish-language commentary track, recorded in 2022 and subtitled in English, features director Alejandro Amenábar.
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Alejandro Amenábar and Pau Gómez on T...
In this 2023 interview, director Alejandro Amenábar talks with film critic Pau Gómez about THE OTHERS, including its themes of religious faith and belief in the supernatural.
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A Look Back at THE OTHERS
In this 2023 program, director Alejandro Amenábar, along with actors Nicole Kidman and Christopher Eccleston and producer Fernando Bovaira, reflect on the production of THE OTHERS.
