The Occupant

The Occupant (Spanish: Hogar) 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 Occupant
Hogar
Directed by
  • David Pastor
  • Àlex Pastor
Written by
  • David Pastor
  • Àlex Pastor
Produced by
  • Adrián Guerra
  • Núria Valls
  • Marta Sánchez
Starring
CinematographyPau Castejón
Edited byMartí Roca
Music byLucas Vidal
Production
company
Nostromo Pictures
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • March 25, 2020 (2020-03-25) (Netflix)
Running time
103 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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.

Cast

Release

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]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 61% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. 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]

References
  1. "Netflix Sets Javier Gutierrez, Mario Casas for 'Hogar'". Variety. November 27, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  2. "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Occupant' on Netflix, a Spanish Thriller About a Man Who Loses His Job, and Then His Mind". Decider. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. "The Occupant Review". Empire Online. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. ""Hogar": explicación del final de 'The Occupant', la nueva película española de Netflix". El Comercio. 27 March 2020.
  5. García, Ángel (30 March 2020). "'Hogar' se convierte en la nueva obsesión de los suscriptores de Netflix". forbes.com.
  6. "The Occupant (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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