The Occupant | |
Native Name: | Hogar |
Music: | Lucas Vidal |
Cinematography: | Pau Castejón |
Editing: | Martí Roca |
Studio: | Nostromo Pictures |
Distributor: | Netflix |
Runtime: | 103 minutes |
Country: | Spain |
Language: | Spanish |
The Occupant (Spanish; Castilian: '''Hogar'''|links=no) is a 2020 Spanish thriller drama film directed by David Pastor and Àlex Pastor, and written by David Pastor and Àlex Pastor.[1] [2] [3]
The plot revolves around Javier Muñoz (Javier Gutiérrez), a former executive who is forced to sell his apartment because of unemployment. He becomes obsessed with the new occupants, and begins infiltrating their lives.
The film was slated for a March 2020 world premiere at the Málaga Spanish Film Festival, but the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruption.[4] It was released on March 25, 2020 on Netflix.[5]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads, "Meandering character development undercuts The Occupant's exciting premise, though Javier Gutiérrez's exceptional performance makes the proceedings work."[6]