Vicente, a law professor at a Spanish university, is at the center of this psychological drama. When we first meet him he is addressing a class with conviction. Vicente, who is up for tenure, gets involved, against his will, into a despicable act he witnesses. Vicente's good friend and mentor, Fernando, an older man, married to a younger and attractive woman, is a tormented soul. Vicente watches in horror as Fernando murders his wife one day when he visits his friend unannounced.
The situation between mentor and disciple changes dramatically. Vicente cannot get through his head how an intelligent man is able to get away with the crime. To make matters worse, Vicente, a devout Catholic, starts questioning himself by not telling what he knows to the police. Fernando, a coward, prefers to keep a low profile, when Vicente decides he wants nothing to do with his friend.
The Spanish production was written and directed by Juan Martinez Moreno. The best thing in the film are the performances the director got from his two principals. Unfortunately, the plot is paper thin, in that the actions of a professor of criminal law does not make any sense because coming from an upright individual whose moral standing is at stake, the two individuals that should know better, do everything worse than amateurs.
Tristan Ulloa, who plays Vicente, has some good moments as the tormented man that is carrying a big secret. Emilio Gutierrez Caba, appearing as Fernando, makes an impression as Fernando. Others in the cast include Nathalie Poza and Alberto Jimenez. The cinematography is by Gonzalo Berridi, and the musical score is credited to Sergio Moure.
The situation between mentor and disciple changes dramatically. Vicente cannot get through his head how an intelligent man is able to get away with the crime. To make matters worse, Vicente, a devout Catholic, starts questioning himself by not telling what he knows to the police. Fernando, a coward, prefers to keep a low profile, when Vicente decides he wants nothing to do with his friend.
The Spanish production was written and directed by Juan Martinez Moreno. The best thing in the film are the performances the director got from his two principals. Unfortunately, the plot is paper thin, in that the actions of a professor of criminal law does not make any sense because coming from an upright individual whose moral standing is at stake, the two individuals that should know better, do everything worse than amateurs.
Tristan Ulloa, who plays Vicente, has some good moments as the tormented man that is carrying a big secret. Emilio Gutierrez Caba, appearing as Fernando, makes an impression as Fernando. Others in the cast include Nathalie Poza and Alberto Jimenez. The cinematography is by Gonzalo Berridi, and the musical score is credited to Sergio Moure.