Presencias


Presencias is a 2022 Mexican horror thriller film directed by Luis Mandoki and written by Olivia Bond. Starring Alberto Ammann and Yalitza Aparicio. It premiered in the United States, Mexico, and Spanish-speaking territories on September 7, 2022, on Vix+.

Synopsis

Víctor Constantino returns to his father's cabin where he spent a good part of his childhood and where his younger sister drowned. Now it is his duty to sell it, but he did not expect someone to murder his pregnant wife. After this event, Victor does not remember what happened, but he is determined to find the person responsible along with Paulina, an independent young woman with good intentions, and María, who was his nanny.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:

Production

Principal photography began at the beginning of March 2021 and ended in mid-March of the same year in Pueblo Mágico of Tlalpujahua, in Michoacán and Ajusco, Mexico City.

Reception

Critical reception

Edgar Apanco from Cine Premiere highlights the technical and visual aspects, however, he criticizes the story full of clichés that submerge the production, but is grateful that it does not lengthen unnecessarily. Kevin de León from Tomatazos also criticizes the weak script that uses genre clichés that make it more predictable and confusing, which tries to redeem itself at its climax but decides to speed up the story and bring it to an end. Even so, the visual proposal stands out in terms of photography, lighting and production design, which makes the experience more enjoyable.