Film

The Body

Name: The Body
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2012
Cast: Jose Coronado, Hugo Silva, Belén Rueda, Aura Garrido, Cristina Plazas

A Spanish thriller where a woman's corpse vanishes from the morgue, forcing a weary detective and the grieving widower into a twisted investigation that peels back layers of deception. It's a locked-room mystery with genuine craft—taut, clever, and designed to wrong-foot you. For those who love a puzzle that respects their intelligence.

TMDb rating

3.8

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