The Cliff (film)

The Cliff (Acantilado) is a 2016 Spanish thriller film directed by Helena Taberna based on the novel El contenido del silencio by Lucía Etxebarria which stars Goya Toledo, Daniel Grao, Juana Acosta, Ingrid García-Jonsson, and Jon Kortajarena.

Plot
Attorney Gabriel goes to the Canary Islands to look for his sister, cult adept Cordelia, missing since a collective suicide took place in the cult. He is helped by Cordelia's friend Helena, coming across the criminal investigation of inspector Santana.

Production
The film is a Lamia production, with the participation of TVE, ETB, Movistar+, Euskaltel and Gobierno de Navarra. Shooting locations included Navarre, Gipuzkoa, and Gran Canaria.

Release
The film premiered at the 19th Málaga Film Festival on 25 April 2016. Distributed by Alfa Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 3 June 2016.

Reception
Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "cold and efficient" thriller.

Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "a film without rhythm, weighed down by inconcretion and that only raises interesting ideas to leave them in a limbo of unanswered questions".