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In a Glass Cage

In a Glass Cage

1987
Drama, Horror
1h 50m
A former Nazi doctor-turned-pedophile, paralyzed from the neck down after a suicide attempt, is forced to accept a boy as his nurse under threat of blackmail: the boy secretly witnessed the doctor's torture and murder of another boy, and possesses the man's diary, which details his wartime experiments and his subsequent descent into pedophilia and murder. Before long, the boy displays his ambition to follow in the older man's footsteps. (imdb)

Directed by:

Agustí Villaronga

Screenwriter:

Agustí Villaronga

Starring:

Marisa Paredes, Günter Meisner, David Sust, Gisèle Echevarría, Imma Colomer, Josue Guasch

Genres:

Drama, Horror

AKA:

Tras el cristal

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish
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In a Glass Cage

1987
Drama, Horror
1h 50m
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mattburgessmattburgess
Rated 13 Aug 2008
100
99th
A unflinching portrayal of pure human evil that has far more artistic merit than its cheap 'porno-holocaust' reputation suggests. It taps into a truly nightmarish world with lyrical scenes of brutal child murder - its seductive aesthetic beauty and depraved eroticism make it all the more horrifying. Crosses the line for most but worth it. One of the hardest films I've ever had to sit through.
Rated 13 Aug 2008
kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Aug 2011
38
39th
I tried really hard to like this movie, but it was just too bland. A tale of dying evil versus budding evil that will shock some, but bore others. I fell into the latter half. Still, it had some pretty creepy shots, and the opening scene is brutal.
Rated 14 Aug 2011
jerrybeckjerrybeck
Rated 29 Apr 2018
85
96th
Fantastic, unique filmmaking. One of the best psychological thriller of all time really.
Rated 29 Apr 2018
knwsvxgzmkNwsVXgzm
Rated 07 Apr 2017
8
87th
Totally horrific, and very stylish, the photography alone evokes a lot of emotion. It's not as exploitative as some movies, but it ultimately turns out to be purposeless; violence begets violence. Still great
Rated 07 Apr 2017
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 11 Oct 2016
30
1st
Torture porn with less graphic visuals. Which I guess I'm thankful for to some extent, but it's still just a whole lot of fetshizing of torture with some thin contextualization. I found it tiresome and unappealing. And that's without getting into the specifics of the content which I'm pretty sure I would find offensive if I were willing to give the film more thought. I know I found the intro disgustingly exploitative.
Rated 11 Oct 2016
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 07 Feb 2012
40
27th
It has its moments, but I'm sure they could have been made scarier at the hands of a better filmmaker. The directing and acting are mediocre, and the script is shit. Suffice it to say that none of the characters behave rationally or naturally. The kids' stoic submissiveness is the most abysmal of those falsehoods, but also the doctor's.
Rated 07 Feb 2012
spokowapSpokoWap
Rated 12 Sep 2010
80
83rd
Intrygujace i sugestywne
Rated 12 Sep 2010
lostinlodoslostinlodos
Rated 11 Oct 2009
58
17th
There are 3 versions of this film. If you want to see the WHOLE story, import the region 1/2/4 version from Europe. It's a few dollars extra but makes a BIG difference in story fluidity and continuity.
Rated 11 Oct 2009
cinemahellcinema_hell
Rated 03 Sep 2009
40
5th
Corny...
Rated 03 Sep 2009

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