The Nameless

The Nameless

Trying to reach the limits of evil... But evil has no limits.

Directed by Jaume Balagueró

Produced by Joan Ginard P.C.

1999100 min5.6 / 10

A harrowing, methodical descent into the depths of human cruelty centered on a mother's desperate search for her tortured daughter across five years of psychological torment.

The mutilated body of a six year old girl is found in a water hole. The girl is identified as the missing daughter of Claudia. However, only two peices of evidence could be used to identify her; a bracelet with her name on it near the crime scene, and the fact that her right leg was three inches longer than her left. All other methods of identification were removed from her body. Five years later Claudia, now addicted to tranquilizers, receives a phone call from someone claiming to be her daughter, asking for her mother to come find her before 'they' kill her. Other mysterious clues show up, further indicating that Claudia's daughter is indeed still alive, and very much in danger. Claudia, a run-down ex-cop, and a parapsychology reporter put together the clues to discover Angela's whereabouts

Questions people ask

  • Is The Nameless scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is The Nameless sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is The Nameless easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is The Nameless violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.

  • Does The Nameless end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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