9/17/2023 0 Comments Rec 2007 rating![]() ![]() Everyone is scared and clueless as to what’s going on and a young policeman inside the building is trying his best to keep everyone under calm and under control. We have the elderly couple who’ve married that long all they do is disagree and bicker a mother and her her young daughter who’s husband has returned from the pharmacy but is trapped outside an Japanese family of three generations a cravat-wearing, elder male hairdresser, and a hospital intern. We’re right there in the building with Angela, Pablo, Manu and Alex, experiencing what they are for the very first time, along with the frightened residents who also feel very real. We’re not simply a viewer sat on our sofa watching a fictitious film. This coupled with the unedited style of film shooting is, for me, what brings the viewer closer to the action. ![]() The film excels by using a cast of unknowns, except for Manuela Velasco, an experienced TV reporter, as Angela Vidal to give it the credibility it needed as a recording for a documentary/TV programme. However, this has been used so much since that maybe it doesn’t have quite the same effect as it did had you watched it at the time of release back in 2007, but I still think it’s head and shoulders above the rest. The method the film uses felt fresh and unique when it hit the scene, whilst it obviously wasn’t the first to employ it. If you’ve never seen then I can’t recommend it enough. Seeing it all from the point of view of Pablo’s camera means we feel the fear they’re experiencing and the rampant attacks that unfold leave little margin for error in a bid for survival. ![]() It’s frightening, frenzied and heart-thumping material, with what feels like real people we can relate to that serves to only make the events that transpire that much worse. With the emergency officials outside, taping and sealing the building off from the outside world, the tension inside the building intensifies as the reason to the building’s quarantine is revealed. It sets your pulse racing and always makes me jump out of my seat with THAT scene… yeah, you know which one I mean. The style allows the audience to invest in the idea that we’re watching a genuine documentary and events are unfolding in real time so when a routine callout turns sour, we’re genuinely on tenterhooks about what will happen next with fear for the survival of the characters we’ve grown to know.Įven having seen the film multiple times over the years, it’s one of those where you still question what will happen next, like somehow the events will change with each viewing. Witnessing the calm before the storm, as Pablo and Angela gather footage at the fire station for their television programme, puts viewers at ease and comfort with their method of shooting. Putting a unique spin on the zombie genre, captivates viewers by bringing them into the claustrophobic setting through the camera lens of Pablo. What exactly is going on?ġ4 years after its original release, with numerous sequels and after having been remade by the American market as Quarantine, Spanish found footage zombie horror receives the Arrow Video Blu-Ray treatment in this feature-packed release. With two police officers also in attendance, the emergency crews attempt to help the confused lady but when one of the police officers is wounded badly in the rescue attempt, the emergency crew, TV team and the residents are horrified to find that the building has been sealed off on Government health advice and they’re trapped inside with a man in desperate need of healthcare. With screams coming from the apartment, her worried neighbours fear she is trapped and called the fire service in the hope that they may help. Angela and Pablo accompany firemen, Manu and Alex, as they attempt to rescue an old woman who’s fallen in her flat. The first of the night is also the last when they get called to an apartment building in the centre of Barcelona. For this episode, they’re accompanying a firecrew for the night, seeing how they eat, sleep and work at the station and attending any callouts they may receive. TV reporter Angela Vidal and her cameraman Pablo are shooting an episode of While You’re Asleep, a programme highlighting the jobs done by others whilst the city sleeps. is out now on Arrow Video Blu-Ray and available to stream on ARROW ![]() (2007) Directed by Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza Spanish language with English subtitles Starring: Carlos Lasarte, Carlos Vicente, Claudia Silva, David Vert, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Manuela Velasco, Maria Lanau, Pablo Rosso, Vicente Gil Written by: Jaume Balagueró, Luiso Berdejo, Paco Plaza ![]()
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