The Hidden (2005 film)

The Hidden (Oculto) is a 2005 psychological thriller film directed by Antonio Hernández from a screenplay by Hernández and Enrique Brasó which stars Laia Marull, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Angie Cepeda. It is a Spanish-British-Italian co-production.

Plot
Natalia is obsessed by a monolith appearing in her dreams. Upon meeting in a lecture on dream interpretation, she comes across Beatriz (a woman with tattoos similar to the inscriptions on the monolith and who actually has a secret plan of revenge against Natalia), and Álex, a man who starts to fall romantically for both of them.

Production
Antonio Hernández and Enrique Brasó took over writing duties. The film was produced by Icónica and Zebra Producciones, alongside Italy's Sintra Films and UK's Future Films. Shooting locations included Madrid. Unax Mendia worked as cinematographer.

Release
The film was presented at the Sitges Film Festival on 15 October 2005. Distributed by Warner Sogefilms, it was released theatrically in Spain on 4 November 2005.