Mirage (2018)

Director: Oriol Paulo

Starring: Adriana Ugarte, Chino Darín, Javier Gutiérrez

Vera, a mother of one, interacts with the ghost of a child and saves his life. However, her actions cause a space-time continuum glitch, altering reality.

Yeah, we’ve seen this premise before where someone from the present connects with someone from the past, but none were as captivating as ‘Mirage’ (in my opinion).

The film starts in 1989, with a young boy, Nico Lasarte, going to his neigbour’s house when he hears a commotion. When he sees Mrs Weiss dead on the floor and her husband Angel with a knife, he flees the scene and killed when being hit by a car.

In present time, Vera is married to David and they have a daughter named Gloria. They move into the house where Nico stayed 25 years ago. In a storeroom, they find Nico’s video camera and TV. One night, Vera is awakened by the sound of the TV, and when she goes to look, she sees Nico through the TV – back in 1989 on the night of his accident. Being told of Nico’s fate by his friend Aitor – who is now friends with Vera and David – she warns Nico not to go outside.

In the process, Vera alters the past, which changes the life she is living at the moment. Now, she doesn’t have a daughter, and David is in a relationship with Ursula, and doesn’t know Vera. Desperate to find answers and make sense of everything, she goes to the police, where Inspector Leyra tries to help her solve the mystery.

Every bit of detail and dialogue in the beginning of the movie is very important for the events later, so pay close attention. Saying too much will result in spoilers, so lets just say ‘Mirage’ takes the viewer on a roller coaster ride of twists and unexpected reveals.

In Spanish.

Would I watch it again? Yes.