Inside Love (Spanish: Presentimientos, lit. 'Presentiments') is a 2013 Spanish romantic thriller film directed by Santiago Tabernero from a screenplay by Tabernero and Eduardo Noriega, based on the novel Presentimientos by Clara Sánchez. It stars Marta Etura and Eduardo Noriega alongside Alfonso Bassave.
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| Spanish | Presentimientos |
| Directed by | Santiago Tabernero |
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| Based on | Presentimientos by Clara Sánchez |
| Produced by | Gerardo Herrero |
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| Cinematography | Pablo Rosso |
| Edited by | Mapa Pastor |
| Music by | Joan Valent |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The couple formed by Julia and Félix is undergoing a crisis, so they take a change at a getaway trip to the seaside.[1] Upon a traffic accident suffered by Julia when going to buy diapers that puts her in a coma, the story bisects in two narrative lines pertaining Julia's dream world and Félix's findings about her in the real world.[2]
Penned by Santiago Tabernero [es] and Eduardo Noriega, the screenplay is an adaptation of the novel Presentimientos by Clara Sánchez.[6][7] A Tornasol Films, Castafiore Films, and Zapping Entertainment production, the film also had the participation of TVE.[7] It was shot in locations of the province of Alicante, including Alicante, Elche, Villajoyosa, and Santa Pola.[7]
The film made its world premiere at the Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 20 October 2013.[8] Distributed by, it was theatrically released in Spain on 24 January 2014.[9]
Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter underscored as a bottom line: "intriguing but underachieved", Inside Love's "stab at profundity ironically leaves it looking superficial".[5]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the "aesthetically very well cared for, well narrated" film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting Etura's performance as the best thing about it while citing as a negative point that the two levels in which the film moves do not always match well.[1]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, considering that by fusing the psychological thriller with the couple crisis, on top of a resort hotel setting, the proposal is imbued of "a certain degree of exoticism and originality".[6]