The Body (2012)

Director: Oriol Paulo

Starring: Jose Coronado, Hugo Silva, Belén Rueda

A detective searches for the body of a femme fatale which has gone missing from a morgue.

Mayka died from a heart attack soon after returning from a business trip. She was a successful and powerful business woman, who inherited a fortune and owned several businesses. She was married to Alex, who is having an affair with Carla.

Now, Mayka’s body has mysteriously disappeared from the morgue. Alex is called to the morgue by Detective Jaime, who has a back story of his own. We learn Jaime lost his wife in a car accident several years ago. Haunted by the memories, he is short-tempered as he questions Alex.

Evidence leads Jaime to believe Alex had something to do with his wife’s death – and possibly the disappearance of her body. But in this film nothing is at it seems…or is it? The film surprises the viewer with one reveal after the next, keeping you glued to the screen. ‘The Body’ reeled me in hook, line and sinker from the opening scene, and kept me captivated and guessing until the end.

Saying too much will result in spoilers and I don’t generally do spoilers for mystery films. Pay very close attention to small details. In the words of one of the characters “nothing happens by accident”. And just when you think you might have figured it out, there’s a huge twist ending I never saw coming!

‘The Body’ received several award nominations including Best Actress, Best Actor, Best New Director, Best Special/Visual Effects, and Best Picture.

In Spanish.

Would I watch it again? Yes.