Paulina
Seen it?2015 | 103 min | Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Cape Fear or The Accused, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Paulina is a young lawyer with a promising career in Buenos Aires, who chooses to go back to her home town. Her father, Fernando, is a well known judge. Against his will, Paulina decides to teach in a suburban high school as part of an inclusion program. One night, after the second week working there, she's brutally assaulted by a gang. With the disapproval of the people around her, she decides to go back to work, in the neighborhood where she was attacked, without realizing that her attackers may be even closer than she thought.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Santiago Mitre
- Dolores FonziPaulina
- Oscar MartínezFernando
- Esteban LamotheAlberto
- Cristian SalgueroCiro
- Verónica LlinásVictoria
- Laura López MoyanoLaura
- Ezequiel DíazRudy
- Andrea QuattrocchiVivi
- Silvina SabaterInterrogadora
- Julián TelloCachi