The Aura
2005•2h 14m•
★7.0(226 ratings)
DramaThriller
Overview
A quiet, epileptic taxidermist plans the perfect crime. All he needs is the right opportunity. An accident, perhaps…
Director
Fabián BielinskyWriters
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A quiet, epileptic taxidermist plans the perfect crime. All he needs is the right opportunity. An accident, perhaps…
Sontag
The original title is "El aura" (ES).
The runtime is 134 minutes (2h 14m).
It was a co-production between: Argentina, France, Spain.
The film was directed by Fabián Bielinsky.
The screenplay was written by Pablo De Santis and Fabián Bielinsky.
The score was composed by Lucio Godoy.
Cinematography was handled by Checco Varese.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0420509.
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Good
226 votes
El aura
Released
NR
Español
Argentina, France, Spain
