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A family so toxic they make Succession look functional. Daddy issues, 1945 edition.
TMDB
70
IMDb
63

Se abre el abismo (1945)

melodramaticclaustrophobicpre-Noir

Overview

Drama

The arbitrariness of an evil father leads his children to patricide.

Flag of ARARSpanish
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Chiola's judge simmers with repressed rage.

Direction

Chenal's shadows eat the Ferry mansion alive.

Best for:Solo: You want to stare into the void alone.·Streaming: 82 minutes of concentrated familial dread.
Heads up:Emotional: Children plotting murder—optimism not included.·Disturbing: Psychological cruelty, patriarchal violence.
Pierre Chenal

Director

Pierre Chenal

ReleasedMar 16, 1945
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Pampa Film

Top Cast

Elsa O'Connor

Elsa O'Connor

Sra. Ferry

Sebastián Chiola

Sebastián Chiola

Juez Eduardo Cáceres

Silvana Roth

Silvana Roth

Silvia Ferry

Ricardo Passano

Ricardo Passano

Martín Ferry

Guillermo Battaglia

Guillermo Battaglia

Pedro Ferry

Homero Cárpena

Homero Cárpena

Gregorio Andrada

Armando Bó

Armando Bó

Lucio Terrada

Alberto Contreras

Alberto Contreras

Mariano Fábregas

Malú Gatica

Malú Gatica

Diana

Ana Arneodo

Ana Arneodo

Sra. Casares

Pedro Laxalt

Pedro Laxalt

Dr. Morales

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Cultural

Chenal fled France for Argentina during WWII; this film channels European fatalism into Latin American melodrama.

Trivia

Elsa O'Connor was a tango star before acting—her restrained suffering here is the opposite of her stage persona.

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